Reichenbach to Dr. Engelmanrr Sept. 21,18^9 

 ans. Feb. 1? 



Most honored sir doctor, 



I have heard so often about you and read about you, that I 

 cannot resist the decision any longer, to offer you all the servic 

 which a correspondent can off er the partne.r in gratitude. - 



Especially I off er you ray ample supply of duplicates in ex- 

 c hange, and ask you, to teil me.what quantities you are inclined? to 

 I r des Ire a very strong collec tiorr.and am not af raid , dealing with 

 thousands. Certainly, I will initiate the first shipnent , because 

 the German trusts always gladly to a foreign coimtry. 



Please name your commi ssioner (mine is Rodig in Hanburg) and 

 your favorite plants. I am studying orchids, and desire specially 

 Carices , Ferns (? £,D, ) , Obolaria , Saccharum off . » Theobroma cacao. 

 the priraeval forest trees ( Quercus , Pinus ) These are some of my 

 wishes. 



In the hope to receive some lines from your hand, Your 



Since^ely devoted 

 E. G. Reichenbach 



Dresden, Saxony filius ("son") 



Zwinger N. 3 



Sept. 21 f 18^9 



(translated from German Script by Edgar Denison, Aug. 1989) 



