
          Cambridge, 5th August 


 Dear Doctor


 Lest you should wonder
 at my long silence, I [crossed out: would] 
 will despatch these loose news,
 and inform you that I have 
 to-day sent the contents of your 
 drawer to Wiley & Putnam 
 (care of Grant) freight paid. 
 I would have sent before, but 
 could not sooner send the 
 parcels I was getting ready for 
 New York.


 You spoke of sending a parcel 
 to me, as you passed New York on 
 your way to Katskill [Catskill], none
 has come.


 (I add to your parcel one
 or two Acanthaceae &c, that have 
        