
          your A. [Abronia] turbinata
 wingless fruit?


 Two great battles are
 impending, and yet we  are 
 as calm as possible, not 
 half so nervous as would be 
 expected. The fact is, we
 have great confidence in
 both McLellan & Halleck.


 Being done now, with Buckley,
 I shall, on the 2 days per week 
 which I have, go on with the 
 plants of Parry, and, having 
 the materials at hand, I hope 
 to do a little more with some
 Castilleias [Castillejas?].


 Tell Maggy, the dear,
 that her letter gave Jane 
 great pleasure. She is out 
 to her sewing circle this 
 evening, as usual, or she 
 would have a line or word
 to send.


 I have thrown off my
        