LETTERS OF ASA GRAY. 



CHAPTER V. 



SECOND JOURNEY IN EUEOPE. COEKESPONDENCE. 

 1850-1859. 



DR. GRAY sailed for England with Mrs. Gray in a 

 sailing packet June 11, 1850. The steamers made 

 regular trips, but the fine packets were still running, 

 and it was thought desirable to try the longer voyage 

 for Mrs. Gray's health. 



Dr. Gray renewed acquaintance with his old friends, 

 and made many new ones, meeting at his friend Mr. 

 Ward's, where they first stayed, many of the younger 

 men, Henfrey, Forbes, etc., who had become known in 

 science since his former visit in 1839. 



TO JOHN TORREY. 



GHENT, BELGIUM, July 16, 1850. 



I surely meant that you should have heard of us 

 long ere this. But there seemed not to be a moment 

 of time during the fortnight we spent in England ; 

 Mr. Ward kept us so busy with every sort of engage- 

 ment and sight-seeing that J. could enjoy. I meant 

 to have written at Dover last evening ; but it was not 

 convenient, so now that we are for the first night in a 

 strange country (which England is not) I must tell 

 you, what I trust you have learned from Carey (to 

 whom I had occasion to write hurriedly, last mail), 

 that we had a very pleasant voyage of seventeen and 



