and understand it. You must forgive me. Everyone has his weakness , mine is, for 

 better or worse, to converse with people in their own language( I liold your Honor for a 

 native American) and so I tried to write a masterpiece ofEnglish eloquence; voluipse 

 sat es( enough of that Transl.)and will not try your patience again in this way. 

 I hope you will keep me in your friendly affection and accept my assurances of sincere 

 and high regard 



Yours most devoted 

 Vincenzo Cesati 



Dec.1 



I was anything but happy after reviewing this long and perhaps boring epistle. By the 

 time l.pame back from Leyden after a prolonged fall period which lasted almost 

 uninterrupted from Sep. 1 to Nov 23, the Cuscutae were destroyed and impossible to 

 use for analysis thus leaving me l a precarious position. Therefore when I yesterday on 

 my walk saw many plants ( even Erophila verna!) in bloom did I decide to try 



