
          before October, which however, is not far distant.


 You ask after your Lindley's gen. & sp. Orchid. [The genera and species of orchidaceous plants]
 It was purchased for the Exploring Expedition, if I 
 rightly remember. 


 Have Mr. & Mrs. Ward arrived? I suppose 
 they will spend some time with you. 


 The Illyrian Tommasini plants came with 
 only a single ticket to each species. I have 
 had a printed form struck off, and George is copying
 out tickets, at the expense of "whom it may concern",
 as the lawyers say. How would it do to send 
 you a list of the whole, that you may select only
 such as you want? I do not know that I 
 am quite ready for peace yet. I have just 
 got Lindheimer placed under the protection of General
 [John E.] Wool, so that he can penetrate far into to the 
 interior towards Chihuahua, if he will. 
 [crossed out: Yours ev?]


 The weather is delightful, warm days, cool
 clear nights.


 Yours ever 
 A. Gray

        