
          Mr S [Schweinitz] and was particularly gratified to find there three fine 
 specimens of Purshs *Salix recurvata No. [Number] 5. till I saw these 
 in the herbarium I had some doubt respecting this sp [species], the male 
 flowers are wanting! I had fully intended writing 
 to Mr S [Schweinitz] to obtain some further information respecting 
 his plants but death has closed his earthly career and 
 now he has joined the angelic throng before the throne 
 of God where they hunger and thirst no more.
 What a difference between the death of a sincere Christian 
 and the infidel philosopher. You must well recollect 
 that fine passage by Sir H. [Humphry] Davy [crossed out: last days of a philosopher] [added: in his] Salmonia  
 speaking of the Consolation of Religion "that makes life a 
 discipline of goodness, creates new hopes when all earthly 
 hope vanish." &c. When I had written so far I opened 
 my Bible to examine anew the consolation it affords to the 
 believer "They shall hunger no more neither thirst any 
 more, neither shall the sun light on them nor any heat. 
 For the Lamb of God which is in the midst of the throne shall 
 feed them, and shall lead them to unto living fountains 
 of waters."


 Cuvier has written some admirable Eulogies so far as 
 philosophy goes, but no further. Often he was with all his 
 mighty powers a [illegible] stranger to the consolations of religion. 
 I hope it may prove I am here mistaken but I have seen 
 nothing to the contrary. Having references at hand 
 to several I have read with much delight especially 
 I would direct your attention to them at your leisure 
 provided you have not read them. It was in 
 Walshs paper the National Gazette I read these 
 Memoirs of Richard no. [number] 1546. Corvisart no. [number] 1413 (1830)

        