
          largely philosophical books at the 
 sale of Mr. Pickering's Library, 
 on the strength of his expected 
 pay from U.S. 


 I am sorry I cannot 
 advance anything to help K. [Knieskern].
 But I have Sprague on
 my hands, for whom I have 
 to make advances, and shall 
 have till our first volume is 
 out, so that altogether I 
 can only keep my own head 
 above water. 


 Love to all, with kindly 
 Christmas greetings. Remember 
 me especially to dear Herbert. 
 Write me from Princeton, 
 for I get no other letters from 
 there. Yours affectionately 


 Asa Gray
 Monday morning.
        