
          Boston, 22d Decr. [December] 1843. 


 My Dear Friend 


 Your kind favor of Dec. [December] 19th reached me 
 yesterday afternoon, just as I was coming into town. 
 and I write this morning from Mr. Greenes Library, 
 on the best piece of paper I can lay hands upon. 


 When you receive Burnett's Lectures, you need not 
 send by mail. A few days more or less will make 
 no difference with me, But add to the parcel by
 Hamden's Express. Let me also beg you to send me 
 in this expected parcel, the illustration of bulbs,
 &c. of my Cambridge figures, it forms a very 
 long sheet. You can retain the rest for your 
 own use in February; and I can also return you 
 this, if you care for it. It is the only one I 
 shall use in the Lowell Lectures, in case I 
 find it large enough, when the figures are colored. 
 A few evenings since I displayed some of my illustrations,
 particularly a Rafflesia of the size of life, 
 and a splendid figure of the old Dragon-tree of 
 Orotara, in the place where they are to be used, 
 as ailing myself of the gas-light after [Lovenings?] 
 lecture. They looked admirably well. 


 I shall be glad if you refer Sartwell's  Solidago 
 to S. [Solidago] neglecta, for that was my original opinion, 
 and Carey has never convinced me that it was 
 S. [Solidago] linoides. But if you think it now, you know 
 Sartwell has the reprisal of it = S. [Solidago] Santanellii.


 By the way will not [Hemway?] take the place 
 Bache has been vacated at Philada [Philadelphia]? That seemed to 
 be Roger's opinion here. Salary $23! 


 I have a fine opportunity of sending to Sullivant 
 by a student here, from Columbus, who returns in 
 vacation, about the 10th of Jany [January]. Let me 
        