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points that other writers appear to have overlooked, 
I should be able to produce, in the “ North American 
Review,” a much more important article and a 
worthier tribute to the memory of one so revered on 
this side of the Atlantic as well as in Europe. May 
I hope you will favor me in this respect? 
Many thanks for the botanical news. I long to be 
delivered from the pressure of the engagements that 
have consumed so much of my time for the last year 
or two, and finish the “ Flora of North America.” 
I remain, ever, my dear friend, faithfully yours, 
A. G 
TO JOHN TORREY. 
August, 1845, 
The new post-office law is an excellent thing, as it 
enables us to exchange our missives frequently, to 
send little pieces of news, and ask and answer ques- 
tions without waiting for time and matter to fill up a 
formal letter. 
T must tell you a little change made in my sanctum 
here. You are to imagine me writing at a sort of 
burean-eseritoire (standing under Robert Brown’s pic- 
ture), which I fortunately picked up the other day for 
$10. It is of old dark wood a century old, and con- 
tains below four drawers, while the upper part, which 
opens into a fine writing-table, has eight pigeon-holes, 
six drawers, and a little special lock-up with several 
drawers and pigeon-holes more. You know I like 
any quantity of these stowaway places. I have sent 
upstairs the table which stood in its place, and brought 
own the round one, so that I have more room than 
before. 
