
          St Louis Mo. Dec 7th 1848
My Dear Doctor

Last night Dr. Halsted delivered your
welcome parcel and letter, and requests me to make
every thing ready by this morning. The package
is done, but not as rich as I wished it to be.
You will find however a few plants there, that may
interest you. I have also selected all the plants
of the balance of Fendlers, in my hands which
I thought might interest you - in the printed catalog
you will find names, dates etc. I have them not
at hand at present.

You will oblige me, my dear Doctor, by sending
the included package to Dr Gray and the little
paper to Mr Durand.

The label of Oxystylis was there but not
the plant! You will find among mine
a fragment of Wislizenia.

Excuse haste and abruptness, I am
in great hurry

Very truly

yours

G Engelmann
        