Bolander, Henry N. 
1572, September 16th 
San francisco, Calif. 
TRANSLATION 
San Francisco, September 16th, 1872 
Dear Friend 
I have received your kind letter of August 17th. I am almost willing 
to admit that your previously voiced prophesies will come true. But not 
entirely. At least I was in the mountains twice for a week and have collected. 
I didn't find many new things even though I was in a completely new area. 
With regard to the Abies question I have to admit that I still stand 
on my previous opinion. In spite of looking everywhere, 1 can only find 
four different cones. During the summer of next year I hope to be able to go 
north enough to make my observations there. On my return trip I shall go 
through Scott's Valley and have an opportunity to climb Mount Shasta. Prof. 
Brewers has been everywhere and did not bring back any determination of any 
species. 
Prof. Gray and Dr. Torrey were here and visited me. Unfortunately, 
I could not discuss anything with Gray. He is hopeless and irritable so that 
I myself became nervous. It is a pity; I should have liked to show him so 
many things. ÜÖld Torrey on the other hand took enough time and had pleasant 
chats with me on several evenings. 
I put all your previous letters with important questions together 
and shall take them with me into the field in spring. 
Just don't throw me entirely over board; things will be better. I 
shall go back to my old routine. 
I am hopeful that we will have a botanical garden here. 
With warmest greetings, 
Yours respectfully 
Henry N. Bolander 
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