362 A DECADE OF WORK AT HOME. (1849, 
good remarks you will like in the second volume of 
** Genera.” 
I foresee an unusually good chance to get rid of the 
college work a year hence, and must therefore try to 
overhaul the Exploring Expedition plants, so as to get 
them into some shape, and next year (May or April) 
go abroad with them, sit down in London and Paris, 
and work them off. I will then drum up subscribers 
for Fendler and Lindheimer. 
I want you to help me a little about Trees ; our na- 
tive trees up to Cornus inclusive, for this year, for the 
report I have promised the Smithsonian Institution.’ 
I wish I had a good assistant ; one who could work at 
botany. Perhaps I can find one abroad. 
TO JOHN TORREY. 
February 26, 1849. 
Having determined on an expedition for Wright, 
you may be sure I was not going to be altogether dis- 
appointed. Accordingly I have got one all arranged 
(Lowell? and Greene subscribing handsomely) which 
is as much better than Emory’s as possible, and thus 
far everything has wonderfully conspired to favor 
it. Wright has left me this morning to go to his 
mother’s in Connecticut (Wethersfield) ; there to make 
his portfolios and presses; comes on to New York 
soon; takes first vessel for oe (I expect a letter 
1 Spra: s directions, some drawings in 
color of i work planned, The 1 Tees ge North America. The work 
as never completed, too many things, expense, ete., coming in the 
way, but the few plas printed and colored by Prestele were issued 
* John Amory Lowell, 1798-1881; a Boston merchant, and a lib- 
pie acai of botany. He bought many valuable books and collected 
e herbarium. He shaped the policy and direction of the Lowe 
nie founded by his cousin, John Lowell. 
