Cesati, Vincenzo to George Engelmann 

 Napoli June 11, 1880 

 My dear Friend, 



It has already been several weeks smce I have found myself indebted to you, having the 

 Obligation to thank you for your excellent monograph of the Genus Pinus that you 

 included in your nice letter of April 29th, last. The reason for this delay we must find 

 within the desire that I had wanted to send you a nice long letter. But the precarious 

 condition of my Visual organs impose on me a sad narrowness and I must be satisfied to 

 know that I have good remembrances of you with the Intervention of a third person 

 1 take this occasion to thank you for the other brochures that you have sent me from 

 time to time. I am proud that the sheets I have sent you arrived safely 

 The news of your loss of Mrs. Engelmann has touched me painftilly. It is lucky that 

 your son escaped the same fate that threatened him. 



In regards to me, 1 have already begun to finish the reports on the Oaks that I have 

 remitted to Mr. Pasquale and veiy soon I will do the same for the Director of the 

 Botamcal .Garden. In any case I will make it my duty to keep you informed 

 Please accept, dear Sir and respected friend my profound esteem and consideration. 



Your most affectionate. 



V. Cesati 



Translated Manfred Thurmann 



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