
          have them printing some other way. 


 George has very narrowly escaped a course 
 of fever, with which he was threatened. He is 
 now almost well again, though weak: and as the 
 term is over in 3 weeks he means to start for 
 home to-morrow. 


 From the unsettled state in which Henry 
 is still in at Smithsonian Inst. [Institution], and from the 
 wish prudently to avoid all appointments until they 
 are immediately necessary. I am confident that 
 you will learn nothing at W. [Washington] definite this 
 winter; and I suspect that Henry will not commit 
 himself as to the future, in the present state of 
 affairs. 


 I cannot just yet take up the Mexican 
 plants you left. They lie on the table just 
 where you saw them put. The Manual must
 first be got off my hands. I am very heavily 
 burdened with work.


 Kind regards & remembrances to all.


 Yours truly
 A. Gray
        