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[Dr. C.C. Parry]

Davenport Iowa
Jany 7th 1873

[Ans 13th]

Dr I.A. Lapham

My Dear Sir,
Yours
of Jany 2d to hand. I am also
obliged to you for copy of
Wisconsin [illegible] Transactions
which is a very creditable
thing and I hope may be
followed by others. A good thing
to get public men interested
in such matters. I wish we
could do as much in [illegible]
I have often wanted to ask
you in regard to publication
of Wisconsin Historical Society
which has been published one,
Vol 3. ? where can they be