
          gratified if you would take pen in hand, even for a
 short notice of Genera. If you say you will not
 I must ask Dana to notice it as he likes. I would
 have asked you before, but I know you dislike to do such
 things. I should like to have it noticed by some one
 who knows what it is about, and can appreciate its good
 points.


 I am at work at Santa Fe collection. Rocky Mt.
 [?] but not much new yet. I hope to clear up
 some things as I go on.


 I have written to Wright, who is now nearly [crossed out and illeg.]
 [starved?] in Texas, to come as the curator for me for a while,
 attend scientific lectures too if he will, and at length I
 may send him to Santa Fe. He is Connecticut born,
 & from Yale College. I hope a good man, one that it
 will be [will?] to help a little. I shall not be able to do
 much for him at present


 It is late.


 Love to all


 Yours faithfully


 Asa Gray
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