Motelay, Léonce 



Rec. March 31 Ans. ????? 



Linneaen Society of Bordeaux 

 Founded 1818 



Bordeaux, March 14, 1880 



Mr. George Engelmann MD 



Sir, 



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I am studying with great interest the gender Isoetes with my good friend Mr Vendues 

 employed by the Ministryof Public justice of Paris ' 



™ e *™î 9 athered much material originating from Mr. Duchieu, Mr. Gay and Mr Braun 

 We decided to wnte a gênerai monograph of this gender. We would be happy to get the 

 expertise of botanists that have studied this group. 



We would specially like to have the works that have been published in America on this 

 difficult species, and in the name of this Linnaean Society of Bordeaux, we beg of you 

 Sir to al low us to have them, as a loan for a certain amount of time, coming from a library 

 with the knowledge of their value. 



You would render us a great service, as in France it is very difficult to obtain publications 

 wntten m America and specially to know where to find them. 



We hope, Sir, that you would be so kind to help us in this endeavour; we will give you 

 the Hst of the works that we need to consult hoping that you can make them available to 

 us from a library. 



Awaiting the pleasure of your reply, Sir, please take my devout wishes, 



L. Motelay 



4 Gourgues Court, Bordeaux 



Could you please tell me where you described the Isoetes riparia Engelmanni of 

 Philadelphia, the Isoetes microspora of St. Louis, Missouri. Those from the banks of 

 the Delorvare! that is such a beautiful species. 



translation Manfred Thurmann 



