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Hawaii, where there is said to be a broad, almost un- 

 trodden, wooded region, between the principal moun- 

 tain-masses, and occupying a good part of the interior 

 of the island. But it will take time, patience, and 

 considerable means to explore this region; provisions 

 must be carried in for a long way, and many natives 

 employed in feeding the exploring party. Next, the 

 Kurile Islands, and all the northern part of Japan, 

 Yesso, and the islands northeast of it offer the greatest 

 interest ; Manchuria also, but the Russians will look 

 after that ; Korea could perhaps be explored, so that 

 the expedition you have suggested strikes my fancy 

 as the best that could be, and would take your son 

 through regions full of interest, safe to explore, and 

 healthy. Certainly I can suggest nothing better. 



Pray give my best regards to M. Boissier and to 

 other friends in Geneva. I trust you will have safety 

 and tranquillity in Switzerland. But it appears as if 

 you would have war all around you, a very sad state 

 of things. Our latest intelligence looks very warlike, 

 I am sorry to see. With all my heart I join in the 

 supplication, " Give peace in our time, O Lord." 

 From such a war as is threatened no good can spring, 

 in any result. . . . 



Ever and very cordially yours, ASA GRAY. 



TO GEORGE ENGELMANN. 



May 18, 1859. 



Well, even $10,000 a year is much better than 

 nothing for the botanical establishment. I wish we 

 had half of that. . . . 



If Shaw will be liberal in his establishment, why 

 not turn over to him your general herbarium ? If I 

 had one I could have free access to always, I would 



