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Edinburgh Oct 24 1826

My dear friend

About a week ago I had the pleasure
of receiving your letter bearing date the
5th of March and along with it the 
1st set of your Flora for which accept
my best thanks. The parcel of plants
you mention as having sent at the
same time to Hooker's care I have not seen
but may do so in the course of a few
days as I know Hooker has been from
home for near a month. So I shall visit
till I hear from him before I close my letter.

From the date of your letter you could
scarcely have received anything from me
the year prior to it. On the 4th Feby.
I send off a parcel to [James] De Kay containing one
for you and in your one for Dr. [Joseph] Barratt.
(I left [Grenoch?] on the 11th) and on the 17th
of April I wrote to Dr. Barratt and sent
him the remainder of the British Musci.

This summer has been a sadly [miserable?] one.
I have however come to an arrangement
with Constable AG's trustees and seem now
glad at all events the Encyclopedia is off
        