Permission came also and last August the package went from here to Leipzig. 

 Düring the wait much time had elapsed. The plants had either flown away or 

 gotten exchanged because when I got the pack they were not in it. Then it was 

 time for me to go to Bodensee with the family and I had a visitor; so I ssent the 

 pack on without any letter and took your last letter with me to Bodensee- so I 

 could answeryou. But once more my good intentions were washed out and so it 

 has been until now. A lot of work and some sorrows kept me during the winter. 

 But now you know where the package came from and my tale has some 

 interesting content(?). 



When I review this honest " Father, I confess all" I find I can add 

 assurances that I often have spoken about you with your nephew v.d. Velsen. I 

 learned about your sad loss from him with great sympathy. He has said nothing 

 about your son's sickness. V. is a healthy, competent fellow who is inexhaustible 

 when his task is congenial to him. You know he is getting married this month. 



Heartfelt thanks for your last letter. Hopefully you are in support of the 

 new botanical garden which I am creating. Right now it is an unhappy task 

 because the few good plants in the old garden have frozen to bits. Twenty 

 degrees cold is too much for here, Vedun(??) } 



