
          there is great risk of omitting things, which you think you 
 must have, until you look in your herbarium.


 [Crossed out: When you had a dry storm, on Thursd]


 Our hot weather has brought up by a fine rain 
 on Tuesday, followed by quite cool weather, and warmish
 again.


 My best regards to Mrs. Ward, whom probably I shall
 not soon see. 


 Holton called on Thursday, on his way back to 
 New York. I gave him for you the pamphlet from 
 DeCandolle [De Candolle] and the copy of Dr. Wyman's book which he
 presents to you. 


 I can now send back your Scroph's [Scrophularias or Scrophulariaceae], Gentianas,
 &c. Shall I do it, or bring them when I come, 
 which from the amount of work before me I fear cannot
 be for a full month. Send on the Hydrophyll's [Hydrophyllaceae] &
 Convolvulaceae, tho I hate the sight of the latter. 


 Dr. Engelmann has forwarded on to me a set of 
 the last collection of Linheimer this season's. I have 
 procured from Washington a letter placing him under 
 protection, in case he chooses to go to the interior 
 with Gen. [General][John E.] Wool. I hope he will stop this side of the 
 Rio Grande, for that is our boundary. We do 
 not care to reannex plants from beyond that. 


 Good night. Love to
 Mrs. T. [Torrey] & the children.
 Yours cordially 
 A. Gray
        