
          hire another horse to take his place for a week. Crossed 
 the Swananoa [Swannanoa] gap; got fine near view of Black Mountain; 
 passed the night (12 miles from Asheville) not far from 
 its base, Should have ascended, but [crossed out: feared we] could not 
 do it so as to get back Saturday night to any place to 
 stay, and longed to spend one Sunday in a civilized place 
 where we could attend public worship. So went on to Asheville 
 to dinner, passed Saturday afternoon in taking care of 
 our plants. Heard very good preaching at the Methodist church 
 on Sunday. Monday set out down the French Broad. 
 Tuesday reached the Warm Springs, got a luxurious bath. 
 Rode the afternoon through the rain to Paint Rock &c.
 Stayed the night in Tennessee below. Got Buckleya 
 in fruit and other things I cant now specify. Wednesday
 Dug up Buckleyas &c. Left Mr. Sullivant at Warm Springs
 who, not being able to bear the absence from his wife and 
 children longer, has left me alone with the team, 
 and is by this time more than half way to Columbus.
 Thursday, returned to Asheville. Friday Packed up a fine 
 box of roots, with which my wagon was loaded. Sent for 
 my black horse. Saturday bad weather; but made 
 a little excursion on horseback: got roots of Arum quinatum, 
 which by the way often has the lateral leaflets 
 not at all incised, and then (in fruit) looks just like A. [Arum]
 Virginicum. Buckley is often inquired after here, and 
 seems to have been quite a favorite. He might have 
 enlivened his journal had he informed us therein that he 
 visited both Black and Bald Mountains with a 
 merry company of ladies, and camped out on the summit! 
 But the sly fellow kept all this to himself. 


 I begin to be in a hurry; but have yet much to do, 
 and find it rather lonely. Monday & Tuesday I intend to 

        