
           Cambridge 28 May 1850 


 My Dear Friend 


 Thanks for your favor of the 24th. 
 I am sorry the lectures did not do better 
 as to the audience. 


 The Text Book has been out some time. I 
 trust you have a copy [ere?] this. You receive 
 it on applying to Putnam. Probably Holton 
 took it when he got his. 


 Send on the parcel for Hooker. 


 Sprague has found the Fremontia among 
 his stores, has put the points on to 
 the [crossed out: speci] sepals (they scarcely exist in 
 the specimen you gave me from which he  drew,
 & I return it (with also 2 or 3 [Kuntheres?] he had,
 & 2 drawings 8vo (for which I believe he has
 not been paid) in a parcel I sent to-morrow
 by Express. It contains, a set of what 
 you need of Wrights plants, some 430 species, 
 Pl. Lindheimerian [Plantae Lindheimerianae] for yourself & Holton, 
 Fruit of Batis in Bottle, 2 Linnaeas, Boots,
 Daguerrotypes, Rich's Calif. [California] Compositae, Hymenoclea, &c.
        