1785.] TO HUMPHRY MARSHALL. 553 



both by the pleasure you have made to us, as well as by that I 

 have had in stiling myself, with the greatest respect and considera- 

 tion, 



Sir, your most humble and obedient servant, 



Felix Fontana. 



DR. M. MARSHALL TO H. MARSHALL. 



Bedford, June 27th, 1784. 



Dear Uncle : 



After many tedious delays, we have reached this place, all in 

 good health, but tired with travelling so slow. We have been with 

 the wagons all the way from Carlisle. 



These four days past, we have been amongst the Pine Moun- 

 tains, where we have seen plenty of the Cucumber Trees, Rhodo- 

 dendrons, and Mountain Raspberry [Rubus odoratus, L.]: and 

 yesterday, about Juniata, we found broad, willow-leaved Oak 

 [Quercus imbricaria, Mx. ?], and red-berried Elder. 



In coming along, I have seen many strange plants ; but may be 

 chiefly varieties of what we have already. However, I shall gather 

 what seed I can, of any such, or bring the plants. 



As for shells, minerals, &c, we have seen none yet. I believe 

 we shall leave the wagons now, and go on to Pittsburg, about 

 three days' journey from here; where we may, perhaps, have 

 a greater chance of finding something new. 



Thy affectionate nephew, 



M. Marshall. 



JOSEPH CRUKSHANK* TO H. MARSHALL. 



Philadelphia, 4th mo. 28th, 1785. 



Respected Friexd : 



I have made a calculation of the expense of printing thy book, 

 and suppose it will, including the paper, cost 70 or =80. The 

 price of binding, or sewing in a pamphlet, will depend on the 

 manner thou hast them done. I allowed to do a thousand copies ; 

 and will stand about Is. 6d. apiece, in sheets. 



* Joseph Ckukshank, a respectable printer and bookseller, in Philadelphia, 

 was the publisher of the Arbustum Americanum. 



