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P URD u E „ T v,™ E ,„ D , CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 



July 16.1891. 



My dear Deane:-- 



Your note with its enclosed specimen reached me a day or two 

 ago. The moss is Pogonatum urnigerum,not an uncommon species in 

 mountainous regions. If you should keep your eyes open while prowling 

 around such peaces you MIGHT find something that was not common. But 

 I fear that there is little hope of you in the moss line! 



We continue to hear favorable reports of my wife's condition , the' 

 the physician is unwilling to have her come away yet. I do not know 

 what is best for her because I do not know how strong she is; so I am 

 obliged to take her own and the doctor's reports. It may be that we 

 shall conclude that it is not best for her to come on here; and it is 

 possible that I shall go home earlier and take her to Madison. She is 

 of course very homesick. Her sister has been visiting her recently 

 and she is now expecting daily a cousin of whom she is very fond, so 

 that she is not wholly without company. But withal she has the cur- 

 ious delusion that nobody quite fills the place of " somebody " ! Clueer, 

 isn't it how some women are fooled ? 



everything is going on as usual at the Gardens. I think it is 



since you went away that Mrs. Gray filled the case in the library with 



Dr.GIs writing materials and tools. Fernald returns from his vacation 

 Monday. Dr. Wis folks are away in the mountains and he keeps "bach." 



With kindest regards to Mrs. Deane, in which mother joins , believe 

 me, Ever sincerely yours, 



