
          pedata in your Herb. I have it now from Texas,
 the real.


 Tuesday 22nd! [?] I have, as I could get time been
 overhauling Malvaceae, & have now got nearly to the bottom
 of Malva & Sida, & should finish but now comes [?]
 next, etc. Will soon report further.


 To-day I have a line from Dr. Boott, he had
 got the parcel of [?] you sent by Mr. Lyman,
 and your letter. he seems pleased with them.


 To-day I have a letter from Engelmann, he has
 a copy of Emory's Report (I wish I had one). He
 expresses sorrow that his notes on Cactae were printed
 for he is not satisfied with it. He added
 "neither do I like Torrey's figures, though they look pretty",
 & proceeds to make some remarks on Fallugia, Zinnia, &
 especially [?], no great moment. I will
 send you his letter, of two sheets, if you care for it &
 will remind me. It, like all his letters is chock full
 of botanical points. He is sending me all the Wislizenus'
 Compositae, etc, for study & description.


 I have at length a letter from Carey in a more
 encouraging strain, his health much improved, he is
 back to New York again. Promises a visit ere long,
 his brother rather better. But I hear he will
 not last long.


 I have heard nothing further from Wilkes.
 He has been south. A few days ago I saw
 by the papers that his wife (a sister of Prof. Renwick)
 died at Newport, suddenly, I suppose. She was quite well in
 June.

        