Ree. May 25,18*44 Deidesheim, Bavarla, Palatinate 



Äns„Dec 18 February 14. 1844 



Doctor Engelmannrs Practicing Physician in St, Louis ! 



I have the pleasure to transmit to you enclosed the diploma of 

 honorary member b| ©rder of the Pollichia, and I hope, that it will 1 be 

 agreable to you to belong to a society of which several of your friends* 

 are members« 



A girl from Gasslach, one hour from here f will depart one of 



these days for America, and bring to you this with Supplements, The 



girlts name is Philippine Diehli was housekeeper in the best homes 



here,and is outstanding through her faithfulness and industry^ so that 



I can recommend her in every way.. IT you can do something for her, you 1 



will not be mjfted. 



On April 20 I" answered your letter of January 4,which I had re - 



rieh 



cieved on April l6. You have the kindness to announce in it 1 a /ship- 

 ment of northamerican Compositae and also from Texas, which, unfortu - 

 nately, have not yer arrived. My Cichoriaeologyvhas also not yet been 

 published,but is almost ready.. I desire much, to be able to use your 

 americans. 



My zeal for the Compositae has not cooled, rather, if possible,, 

 it is increasing. I am still occupied with the Compositae of the Ca- 

 nary Islands for Webb & Berthold 1 s hist. nat.d.iles canarienses (his- 

 toire naturel des iles canarienses, E.D.), and had a copy printed of" 

 Walpert f s repertoriae Colonices Systematicae suppl. I. My main work 

 is in the preparation for the major opus, and for that I must get rauefr 

 materiali which does flow to me abundandly* r Thus, e.g. I acquired re - 

 cently the largest and most beautiful collection of Compositae frorn 

 the Cape, which exists,namely that of Drege and Beilenbury, consisting- 

 of 1266 species. 



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