Rec. Sept. 16 August 26, 1867 
Ans, 58 22 
Dear Engelmann: | 
I take advantage of the fine opportunity of Mr. Hasse's 
return to get a small package together for you in a big hurry. The 
main object is Chara tenuissima, a species we collected together in 
Ausust 1827 between Rheinhausen and Oberhausen in a sand pit ina 
few specimens. Until the year 1857 nothine further was known of it. 
In that year Karl Schimper found it again near Rohrdorf not far from 
Schwetzingen - finally this year - 40 vears after the first disco- 
very -— I found it here and collected so much that I can provide the 
entire world. Desides a few specimens of Marsilea for completeness 
this year. I had forgotten to mail to you the pamphlet about Oxalis 
earlier, at least I think so. I have vacation but have not been able 
to get outside as there is so much old stuff to put away in the 
house, and garden work with grapes, Cucrbitaceae and other climbers. 
I am specially occupied with the morphology of the Cucurbitaceae/.. 
I see in Echinocystis lobata the most strange of all Cucurbitaceae 
as its Tendrils ae Ye onthe wrong side. 
I am looking forward to the arrival of your George, if you 
yourself will not surprise us ! That would be nice I 
With heartiest greetines, Your 
A.Braun 
(translated from German script by Edgar Denison 
St. Louis, Mo. December 1987 ) 
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