
          I understand Webster is expected here 
 to-morrow. The inauguration & the 
 Exhibition coming next Tuesday give me
 no lecture now till a week from 
 tomorrow, so we should have had 
 a fine time for plants. But I 
 shall be quite as glad whenever you 
 can make it convenient to come. 


 I have some things in New York 
 from Kunze, Schlechtendal, & Martius,
 a new fasciculus of the Palmae.


 Tell Brother [Isaac Farwell] Houghton his letter was 
 duly received. 


 I am sorry, since your visit
 is deferred, that I did not send you 
 several Firs, Larches, &c., as I fear it
 will be rather late when you [crossed out: retu?]
 come.


 I know nothing of that Texan 
 Aesculus! Very likely it may be 
 Ungnadia; of which it would be great 
 to get the fruit. I know of no Mexican 
 "Buckeye." 


 You had best bring your American 
 Plantagineae; as I have some trouble 
 about those of S. [Southern] States and I want to

        