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Recd. Oct. 27
[?]. Oct 31.

Washington Oct 25th 1860

Mt Dear Dr

Your favour of the 23rd has just
been received and I hasten to
say that we have forwarded a
very large box of [ferns?] to your address
which has been delayed because
they were not readily found.

I misunderstood your message
to Helen and concluded you could
not come on. I had a conversation
with Dr Maclean on the subject of
the chemical chair. He said he
thought for the present the students had
as much chemistry as they could 
receive under the existing arrangement
of study. He appeared to be pleased
with the idea of including within the
facilities of the College a short course
on agricultural chemistry; and I
think in this point if view the

        