
          a good deal on Upper Canada for assistance.
 Nearly all other occupations
 but those of military nature are given up.
 Of course scientific occupation would follow
 the rest but in as far as regards myself
 I every say I have already abandoned it to
 devote myself more exclusively to my profession.
 Our lectures at McGill College were
 suspended last winter & there appears no
 present probability of their being resumed.
 So you see I am no longer one of you.
 I saw DeKay at Buffalo last summer
 having gone on a journey in pursuit of 
 health & I am happy I can say I feel
 much better since. I am glad to find
 you continue so enthusiastic in your botany.
 Your work must be of great service.
 I have almost forgotten my Botany, it being
 14 or 15 years since I have done much in it.
 My attention latterly was more turned
        