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, ete.) a 
delightful time. J. much stronger, except for a cold 
caught in Quebec, which still lingers. 
Colonel Munro! 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? is an old friend 
of Dr. Darlington, new to me, but writing to me of 
late. I know not his age, profession, character, ete., 
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 ea army. “ The most 
ee agrostologist of our day’’ [A. 
2 Edward Tatnall, b. 1822, bisrecy weg pee of a catalogue 
of plants of Newcastle County, Delawa 
