
          so busy that I doubt if they will settle 
 any thing about our affairs until the last of 
 next week. Consequently I shall be kept 
 here all next week. I shall immediately, 
 at Mr. Quincy's desire, or rather approval of my 
 intimation, [crossed out: for?] draw up a plan of my wishes 
 for the management of the Garden, and shall 
 ask for a specific appropriation, of small amount
 for obtaining live plants, paying bills of transportation
 &c. If I succeed, I may then be able 
 to engage Knieskern to procure some New Jersey 
 plants, as well as go to western New York myself; 
 but I fear this delay with the advancing 
 season will perhaps prevent the latter.


 I will let you know, immediately any thing is
 arranged. Make my apologies to Mrs. T. [Torrey] and 
 the girls for not writing them (which I will 
 soon do): but I had not a moment's time at 
 the Mountains, and to-day and to-morrow,
 besides what I have already mentioned, the 
 taking care of the live plants, the revision of 
 proofs of Engelmann's paper in Silliman , now
 lying before me, and the printer probably out 
 of patience, the preparation of some Bot. [Botanical] bibliographical
 notices, &c., will inevitably fill my hands 
 and head. All in good time. 


 No letters from abroad. Tuckerman brings 
 none! A parcel from Hooker, contains London 
 Journ. [Journal] of Bot. [Botany] up to Aug. [August] and another Icones.
        