452 CORRESPONDENCE. [1859, 
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, onal 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 — condinlly 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 
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