Northampton,  Mass. 
May  5,  19 OR  . 
My  dear  Mr.  Deane 
7  had  vary  little  hopefl  that  you  would  be  able  to  make  anything  out  of 
the  plants  on  the  Champlain  .nap  but  I  knew  that  you  could  do  it  if  it  could  be 
done,  so  7  consider  now  that  these  plants  are  uni dnntii'i able  and  shall  so  record 
with  confidence  in  a  little  paper  f ortheoiaing  which  7  shal^send  you  when  ready. 
I  am  very  much  obliged  to  you  indeed  f»r  taking  the  trouble  you  have  in  the  matter. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  even  my  hopes  that  you  might  make  something  of  them  was  a 
great  compliment  to  you  because  my  confidence  in  your  skill  is  such  that  7  thought 
it 
you  could  identify  anything!  I  even  believ«l|t  you  could  make  something  of  the 
sKetch  at  the  bottom  of  your  letter!  However,  the  incident  is  now  closed  , and  I 
shall  not  follow  it  further. 
Again  with  my  best  thanks, and  certainly  my  best  regards, 
very  sincerely  y 
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