
          the grasses. I am rarely down town
 make short work with correspondents,
 make few calls - receive reading - do
 not read the news except a few snatches
 & am short for time. I have now, (1/2 past 9)
 been up over 4 hours & have accomplished
 nothing but what you see! And yet I
 have been busy & for a sick man quite energetic
 all the morning, & now feel somewhat
 fatigued


 Just now a package of plants tied up
 in a sort of black folio caught my eye.
 It seems to have been hidden in open sight
 for a year or two among those empty boxes
 you gave me. It seem to be a collection
 running from Ran - Legummosae -


 I hope to write a notice for Grays
 Genera for the Observer of this week but
 I have my fears. I have no hope of getting
 it in without giving C. a copy of
 the Manual - He was over to Durham
 with me Sat. week.


 I do not _ _ _ Ackermann has just called
 with an engraving for the patent report of the
 most horrid botanical character but well executed.
 I think you might try him to advantage.
 A. asserted that E. bribed some of the Naturalists of the N. [Y?]. State work in his presence!! 
        