2 - R. Caspary July 30, 18 5? 
,to take along cases 2 and 3f for preparations, si|ply made of 
pine wood, and not made better anywhere. . Topping has thera also«. 
In Berlin I finally found a cabine^aker , who makes them well and 
cheaper. Topping gets 10 sh,those from Berlin are 5 sh = 1 Thl 
20 Groschen. I can get them also fron Berlin. 
I saw your sisters her e, and enjoyed them very much^.Dis- 
gustinPT, that I am still a bachelor.and can do nothing for them. 
By the way, I have been proposed by the faciilty as extra-ordi- 
narius. I tatIII make a try, to look up your sisters in the En- 
denic^ (^9^?-Ew^) ,to at least have the honor of a Visit,. 
I ask you, to bring me from Dr. Hooker a small case with 
. Berkeley has several of mine and i shall write hlm^ 
to send them to Hooker. I ask though. to stand the little case al- 
ways on the high edge ! l . 
Best greetings to your wife and Georg Don't give up the 
Mistershagen I With best greeting and heartiest 
Your R. Caspary 
r almost forgot a very important request ! You certainly will' see 
Decaisen before you leaver please ask him without too much pres- 
sure about the publication of my dissertation about fossil Nymphae- 
aceae, and ask him to:: 
l)'to mail by post the Originals of the drawings, when possible 
and as soon as possible.. 2) that he send me several copies of my 
essay, and that through publisher's or you.. I have 
until now seen nothing of my printedessay^Trevira teils me, that 
it has been published.. 
('translated from German Script by Edgar Detaison-, August I988 ) 
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