Ar'd Feb. 11 Washington Feb 2,1855 



Ans. ■ 17 De^r Friend etc. 



Kost esteemed Sir: 



Just now I cone afrain by Chance into possession of the 



glant cone, which soon will join your collection. Prof .Torney 



of New York could not take the pressure of circunstances any 



lonprer and overwhelmed by repeated attacks and reclamations, 



the giant cone has ( for vou a secon^ time) fallen ^ron the 



tree« 



Ras Dr. Schiel delivered to vou an insignif icant nun - 

 ber of dried plants ? 



The shipping of the cone I shall handle acc Ording to ny 

 own judgement in such a way that no new shipwreck should be 

 involved • 



Have y.ou occasionally heard anything about ny brother- 

 in-law P.Kichenwetter; is the old seif still in St. Louis ? 



Hopefully your dear Pauline] (this nane may be incorrect, 

 E.D.) in best health. Kothing of Bignificance came fron the exa- 

 mlnation, except that in four nonths a new edition is to be 

 expected« 



Mv best greetings to all St. Louisans who still remember 

 ne kindly ? Congress as always humbugs. Thus there is nothing 

 to be expected for the d.p.r.r. When vou can spare the time, 

 let ne hear fron you. 



Yours P.W.iBgl off stein 



( translated fron German script by Edgar Benison, 

 St. Louis, Mo. October 1987) 



