
          spoken of, and relying fully upon his discretion.


 Sometime after, having a letter of Col. [James William] Abert's to answer,
 I took the liberty to mention [Jeffries] Wyman to him in
 case Fremont  [John Charles Frémont] should go again. I see this was
 wrong, and when you wrote again, and when I saw Fremont's
 letter, I was very sorry for it. When you write
 Fremont, I beg you will put the blame on my
 shoulders heavily. He will see that you were not
 blameworthy, for nothing is more natural than that
 you should mention botanical plans to me. There
 is no danger of Fremont's plans being any further
 disseminated.


 I thought before this I should have examined
 some of the to-me-unknown Compositae of his collection,
 but hard work at text-book has prevented. I will
 show you some drawings on blocks, when I come
 that will please you, by a young artist who is sitting
 by my table.


 When Fremont's new Report is out, I shall
 be inclined (time allowing) to write a slap-dash
 Review of it & the former for the North American
 giving some spirited extracts, &c.


 So Maggy [Margaret Antoinette Torrey] staid [stayed] at New York all this while.
 I thought she had returned with Mother. 


 I suspect [Jean Baptiste] Bory St. Vincent will prove a
 better correspondent for receiving than sending.


 I hope to bring you all of Lindley [added: Orchidaceae] that I can
 get.


 My present view would be to come to N.Y.
 about Tuesday week. I trust the College
 will do very well for you. Love to Maggy,


 Yours affectionately
 A. Gray
        