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the one of the Dells of the Wis., Dr. Lapham is
in the foreground gathering ferns. It may give
some idea of his figure.

The other picture shows two rooms in our
home after my father's death. I am sending
it on account of some of the furniture.

The chair in the further room was given to
him by his children. All the chairs and tables
were in the old home in Milwaukee -
The snow shoes were in father's collection?

The bookcase was made from the original
cases - (which were not suitable for a private
house). - it is now in the Old Settler's Club Room.
in Milwaukee - it contained all that is left
of father's library's and collection - the state
purchased them giving the family the privilege
of reserving what was in these cases.

The collection was burned in Science Hall
in 1884. The herbarium is still in use at the
University and the books are scattered through
the State Historical Library. Only half the
case is shown in this picture. It is much
like the old cases except the glass doors came
down to the floor and were square at the top.

I hardly know what to say of father's
complexion, except that was fair, remarkably

over