
          slowly. I will send you sheets 
 when printed. Boott has sent 
 me a message that Lord Dalhousie
 writes [added: Hooker] he has taken instant
 measures for Joe Hooker's release 
 & hopes to announce it by next 
 India mail. 


 Package from you by 
 Agassiz came. Sprague is 
 working at the Philadelphaeus 
 plant also [Chamaelatia?]. 
 I will name the Compositae 
 of Rich (well known things)
 & send back to you, with a 
 package of Greggian plants wh. [which]
 Engelmann sent me sometime 
 ago for you. I am about to 
 send the new Lindheimer sets 
 to Carey [&c?]. If you do not 
 intend to come on here now soon, 
 I will send your parcels with 
 them. What is the date of 
 Decaisne's letter with the 
        