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one else, will go through the Rocky Mountains to 

 Oregon ; and parties of emigrants or explorers will 

 go also. Now why not send Lindheimer in some of 

 these ? Probably the government party would afford 

 him protection, and probably he might be formally 

 attached to the party. Fremont will not take Geyer ; 1 

 but I believe he wants some one. The interesting 

 region (the most so in the world) is the high Rocky 

 Mountains about the sources of the Platte, and thence 

 south. I will warrant ten dollars per hundred for 

 every decent specimen. If he collects in Texas, eight 

 dollars per hundred is enough. I write in haste, hop- 

 ing this plan may strike you favorably and be found 

 practicable. Let me know at once. The opportunity 

 should not be lost. Do send Lindheimer to the Rocky 

 Mountains if possible. 



TO W. J. HOOKER. 



CAMBRIDGE, February 28, 1843. 



I found your most welcome letter on my return from 

 New York a few weeks since, and have since sent it to 

 Dr. Torrey, who was equally delighted with myself at 

 the opportunity of hearing from you. 



Our term opens to-day, and I am just on the point 

 of commencing my course of botanical lectures, which is 

 rather formidable to a beginner. So you will excuse 

 my hasty letter. I would not miss to-morrow's steamer, 

 as I wish to say that your offer to furnish our Garden 

 the great object of my care with hardy plants from 

 your rich stores at Kew delights me much. I have 



1 Carl Geyer, 1809-1853 ; a German botanist who explored the basin 

 of the upper Mississippi with Nicollet under the Bureau of Topo- 

 graphical Engineers, 1836-1840. Afterwards crossed the Rocky 

 Mountains to Oregon. 



