
          Wednesday Evening 


 Dearest Doctor


 It was only to-day that I 
 got the drawings &c. off for you, with 
 sundry other things, which [are?],
 in a long box, sent by Adams Express 
 to 67 Crosby St. [Street]. I found I could not 
 send the drawings safely except in a box, & 
 having none large enough I was obliged to get one 
 made of the proper length, for which I suppose 
 I have $1.00 to pay


 In the haste of packing to-day, I now see 
 that I forgot some things in a pigeon hole for 
 you, viz. Rich's Calif. [California] Compositae, Hymenoclea,
 &c. I will send them in a parcel soon.


 A few seeds for dear Herbert are in the box. I 
 had asked Cavanagh to put up more, but they 
 were not sent in. I was too much pressed to get them. 
 Sorry I could not send the Goldfish to him. 
 In box there are 3 books for Prof. Alexander, sent
 by Horsford. Yours ever
 A Gray


 Also the sheets of Bot. [Botanical] Text 
 Book 3rd ed. [edition] thru the 1st part. 
 AG
        