
          It is almost 2 P.M., time to send this to P.O. But
I will make a fugitive memorandum for you, not to quote
my own journal. Learning that Mr. Gray's name was to be associated
with yours, two years ago; [crossed out: ?] however I might esteem him, for
the sake of your great work I felt it my duty to treat his name respectfully
before my classes. As numerous teachers go from this
School, I often effect purposes through them. I put 24 copies of
his botany into the hands of my students and it is our physiological
text-book, also in many of my students' Schools. His [gratitude?]
He forced in a kind of hobbling uncalled for review; for the purpose of
exhibiting his honorable views [towards me] set off by spasmodic throws with abortive witticisms
        