
          Cambridge, 27th Oct. '56 [1856]
 Monday evening 


 Dear Friend, 


 At length I have got 
 all your Compositae sent me
 done, except the Cichoraceae [Cichorieae],
 which I shall do up to to-[crossed out: morrow]
 morrow morning, I hope. 
 And next day (Wednesday I'll
 send back a package to you, by
 Express, containing your specimens, 
 the mss. [manuscript] &c.


 You know I have in my 
 hands the mss. [manuscript] of Parry's &c.
 Calif. [California] Compositae, written 
 long ago. Also notes on Lower 
 Rio Grande Boundary Compositae, 
 sent by you, also notes on 
 Thurber's collection of Compositae. 
 Look over the mss [manuscript] I now 
 send you, make any notes 
 needful, and if you please 
 when you will return the mss. [manuscript]
        