
          
 September 28, 1847. 


 Cambridge Tuesday, Sept. 28th


 My Dear Friend, 


 When in New York I gave to Mrs. 
 Torrey the letter of Henry inclosed to me. Henry 
 has since been with me, has now gone down 
 east, to see Bache, will be back to-morrow, and 
 go on to Albany. He, as well as I, is sorry for 
 the result of the Philada [Philadelphia] election. But we can trust
 it is all for the best. It will be some time yet 
 before men are prized in the world exactly according 
 to this their merits, and positions given without favoritism. 


 Agassiz will be in New York next week.


 I had a pleasant visit to Litchfield, of three days, including 
 the Sabbath. On the banks of a lake in the 
 neighborhood I stumbled on a spec. [specimen] of Cyperus dentatus, 
 which in Fl. N. States [Flora of the Northern States] you credit to Litchfield Brace.
 This Mr. Brace, who is an uncle of Jane's, I met for a 
 moment at New Milford where he now lives. There are 
 three Great Aunts, most excellent old ladies, who live in a 
 simple and most delightful manner at Litchfield,
 the youngest, who has been Jane's guardian almost from 
 infancy, returned with us to Boston for a week or two. 
 Their brother, Mr. Pierce, who died only last year, was it 
 seems an old friend of yours, through whom they 
 feel almost acquainted with you. He passed a part 
 of his life in New York, was a mineralogist, and I think 
 I have seen his name as a member of the Lyceum. 
 Pray tell me about him. 

        