
          Monday Morning, Cambridge. 


 My Dear Friend, 


 I conclude to send you a small 
 parcel instead of a letter. Enclosed is a
 hasty determination of the Fremont plants now 
 in my hands. I found ripe seeds of the first 
 two of the list, which I hope to grow. Both 
 are worthy of being figured, although the first only 
 is showy. 


 I found Hooker's letter dated so far back as 
 Nov. [November] 10, and send it for your perusal. I think 
 some arrangement such as he desires may be 
 made respecting the Antarctic collections. 
 The Oregon & Califn [ Californian] I hope will somehow tumble
 into our hands. Please send back his 
 letter (by mail if you are not sending a parcel) 
 early next week, as I must answer it on the 1st
 prox. [proximate]. Pamphlin [Pamplin] has sent me out Michel's 
 Marchantia paper.


 Engelmann writes about his friend Dr. 
 Lindheimer, who wants to collect in Texas &c 
 and offer plants for sale, at $8-10 per hundred.
 he & I to vouch for generic names, advertise in
 Silliman. I shall write to him on the subject, 
 securing that all shall pass thro' [through] our hands. I think 
 I will advise him to send him to Rky. Mts. [Rocky Mountains] with 
 some of the parties that will be sure to be going 
 if the Oregon Bill passes. As he is a Doctor, 
 a pretty good botanist, I guess, and makes very good specimens,
        