
          he can do them, about 6 weeks 
 hence, time enough for Prestele
 will be quite monopolized by my work 
 till the Middle of December, I fear, 
 the 1st Decr [December], at any rate. 


 Sprague has several drawings which 
 he made for you last season.


 I have been much interrupted 
 of late, have not accomplished as much 
 as I expected, but keep at work with 
 good heart. How do you get on? 
 It will be somewhat important to 
 my plans for the winter to know 
 soon how much Mss. [Manuscript] you can 
 furnish by the 1st November, for you 
 of course will not be able to do much 
 real botanical work after that. 


 The next steamer that sails
 from Liverpool will probably bring me 
 the original set of the Monopetalae
 of Coulter's Calif. [California] Collection, kindly offered
 to be sent from the Trinity Coll. [Collection] Herbm. [Herbarium] by 
        