2 Dr. Wisllzenus June 22, 1868 



year. As soon as all his business has been terminated, which raay take 

 about 3 weeks,he will depart. His wife was unwell several months, and 

 is not as strong any more as formerly. The trip will be beyond doubt 

 beneficial for both. I passed by your new house this morning. The 

 foundations are alr^ady coinpleted with exception of the front, where 

 they will probably/more elegant«, . West of you f almost near the new 

 house, foundations for a small house have also been completed. 

 Schif fmann , s annex has been completed«; Your old house forms with the 

 anneöc a symmetrica! entlty and shall soon be painted. The lot, on 



which the monuments are from Southern Hotel* was recently soldr to 



Bob Campbell for $' 1,0 50 per foot ßfe^.'Bhe Marblebuilding at the corner 

 of 5th and Market will be splendid, Purther marble houses are 



being built on ^-th between Walnut and Myrtle. Despite the general com- 

 plaint about business slowdown, much is being built, 



Collections go very poorly. From the collector I have to now re - 

 ceived only about $ 60.- for you, and in rent all together $ 20.- No- 

 body has paid in the Office. Of books I have received for you: 



1) Penney by Louis Pilssen 



2) one of botanical Contents by Gillenius, Detroit 



3) by Prof. Klaury (? E.D. ) 



4) botanical by Dr.Collas, Iowa 



5) ditto from Tech. Wash D.C. 



6) H from Jucke rman 



?) H from Ceno, Columbia S.C. 

 II shall send all of them through Mr. Kimm to you. One of these days,. 

 I also received. a little package with seeds (Prunus, Juniperus, Apes,. 

 etc.) from Haage & Schmidt in Erfurt for you. Are they perhaps dest- 

 ined for Mr. Shaw ? ; The latter I looked up once in his garden, but 

 did not meet him.. 



