Bolle, Carl 
1858, July 11 
Berlin, Germany 
TRANSLATION 
Berlin, 11 July 1858 
Leipziger Platz 13 
Dear Doctor, 
I just heard from Prof. Braun that you have returned to Frankfurt and 
intend to journey to America. Nobody could wish you a warmer and happier 
return and to see everything you left there and to assure you that E 
would do everything I can to help you. 
However, please permit me to ask you one favor. In May Mr. Thurber 
wrote me from New York, that he enclosed in a shipment of Asa Gray's to you, 
a little package of Graminae which he wished me to determine. This 
shipment went to your address in Frankfurt. Apparently it arrived while you 
were in Italy. Should you get hold of it, which I hope very much, I should 
appreciate it very much if you would send it to me by mail without postage, 
or to leave it near your house at the apartment of Mr. Alexander von Homeyer, 
and ask this gentleman to keep the package for me until I myself can come 
to Frankfurt, which I probably shall be able to do during the second half 
of this month. 
Furthermore, I am taking the liberty to ask you to take with you in the 
interest of Mr. Thurber whose address is U. S. Assay Office in New York, 
a small package also containing graminae, I am enclosing it herewith. Even 
though it is very small and should not increase the size of your luggage very much, 
I should be very grateful to you for this service. 
I wish to repeat that I should like to do anything I can for you, and 
that this would be a pleasure and a pleasant duty. 
Please accept my thanks, and excuse the imposition. 
Sincerely yours, 
Carl Bolle 
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