
          As you have, most probably, good specimens of that
 Solanum Calif. please compare them with the
 figure of Hilagrd, which is very good and if
 our plant [crossed out: was] [written above: is] not the same, omit the plate.
 I cannot say whether a description of the plates has
 been given by Hilgard for our new report. He
 fell sick at the time from hallcinations induced
 by spiritualises and left shortly after for the 
 West, carrying with him his unfinished figures
 of the Pl. [Hensmamicans?]. Hilgard is a young
 german of extraordinary acquirements, too
 may for his weak frame!


 I have exchanged some letters with Dr 
 Francis on Michaux's account and have 
 furnished him with a copy of my memoir.
 This memoir I have translated into French with
 addition of [added: new] facts received from Mr Vilmorin and
 M.'s family [added: which arrived too late] and I have sent it to Paris to be presented
 either to the Society of Agriculture of the the institute;
 I saw by Mr Vilmorin's notes that they knew very
 little about Michaux prior to 1820.


 With great respect, my dear sir, you
 obt [obident] servant
 E. [Elias] Durand


 Phil. [Philadelphia] April 13th 1857
        