
          Mr. Choate to explain to him 
 the importance of Henry's having the 
 place. But if Henry says he 
 will not be a candidate, of course 
 I cannot. You see, however, that 
 Bache is bringing him forward at the 
 Board, although he may [crossed out: not] have 
 thought best not to confirm with Henry. 


 It is a place Henry ought not 
 to lose. 


 Pray get a specimen from Dr. 
 Parry to certify this new locality
 of Andromeda hypnoides.


 I shall write a note to Mrs. T. [Torrey]
 before this goes. 


 Oct 5. 


 There, I have kept this a 
 week, no end to interruptions, and 
 what time I could save I have given 
 to writing the text of my 10 plates 4to [quarto] 
 for Amer. [American] Academy, which takes vastly
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