446 CORRESPONDENCE. [1858, 



September 24. 



At length we are home again, arriving night before 

 last, very direct from Quebec, where we had (as every- 

 where else upon our whole route Litchfield, New 

 York, Palisades, Fairfield, Sauquoit, Montreal, etc.) a 

 delightful time. J. much stronger, except for a cold 

 caught in Quebec, which still lingers. 



Colonel Munro 1 was very kind; is a jolly good fel- 

 low, as the English say. 



TO GEORGE ENGELMANN. 



October 14, 1858. 



By this time you are in your house, I hope, and all 

 comfortable, and ready soon to set to work. 



I rejoice to hear that Mr. Shaw keeps up his zeal, 

 and will make a creditable establishment. I wish 

 him all prosperity. If he will make and keep up a 

 general herbarium it will save you much time and 

 money. . . . 



October 30. 



I have yours of the 24th. Tatnall 2 is an old friend 

 of Dr. Darlington, new to me, but writing to me of 

 late. I know not his age, profession, character, etc., 

 etc. But he appears to know the plants around him 

 very well. . . . 



Hope you are getting settled down and comfort- 

 able. 



I met Agassiz at the Club. He is cordial and 

 pleasant. He had not heard of your return, which I 

 wondered at. ... 



1 William Munro, 1816-1880 ; general in British army. " The most 

 accomplished agrostologist of our day" [A. G.]. 



2 Edward Tatnall, b. 1822, Wilmington, Del. ; author of a catalogue 

 of plants of Newcastle County, Delaware. 



