
          No. of Hook. Journal announces it in a brief note. No particulars
yet.

Your former letter of Ap. is now before me. We will
try to have Sprague figure the other Bombaceous genuses.
I noticed the Oak of Fremont with the long acorn. Macradenia
is just too near Macrocarpa. Perhaps it should be
figured but the new genera first

I have heard of Wright's arrival in Texas after a rather
long voyage. Fendler will probably be attached to Capt.
Stansbury Expl. of Great Salt lake. Ravenel is not a Dr.
only a planter, good fellow. I recommended Brackenridge
long ago. Has he got the place?

From Royle did you get more than three books of
Griffith's two 8to [octavo] one 4to [quarto], all I had, but by the circular
there should be another.

As to Bailey on [Queckett?] no doubt I should have been
more savage than he, as you told him. But Bailey was more
wise. I read his article with perfect admiration for its quiet
good-tempered thoroughness which must be very effective.

We the local Committee have been arranging for your
Scientifics in August. Yourself, Sullivant & Engelmann are the
botanical committee. I will be here & you of course & Harvey
so we expect a nice time Jane says, though Eliza does say in
her letter she cannot come. she must have forgotten that learned
meeting from which she was to derive so much information,
& help entertain the company at home; so that she shall expect
her, & Jane, & Maggie, & Mrs. Torrey & [Herb.?] according to agreement.
She was better a while ago, but lately has rather fallen back again,
but hopes to pick up before August. She will write to Eliza soon.

With love to all (Jane's also)

Yours faithfully

A.Gray
        