
          Friday morn 2 June 1848


 Dear Doctor


 I send you with this a long note which
 I wrote when I was sick in answer to some things in various
 notes of yours. I dont know what it is about but in addition
 to that I have to say - first that those carpet balls will
 make but 3 yards of 24 in carpeting I directed the man to wait
 a week before proceeding with so small a job


 Second. The "Good Samaritan" has returned to the city & is installed
 in Dr Gillmans room up stairs with his traps & ready to do any
 thing for any body! whereby he may make a few dollars & have
 leisure to study fresh water alga. Frey's nose is, I believe, enjoying
 a considerable assession of size - apparently of erubescable subcutaneous
 cellular tissue - not actually erubescent _ on the very
 tip, or rather terminal plateau.


 I think I have now got nearly through my hurry not having
 had any drain on my time for all this week. I am rejoiced that
 Dr Gray is coming to town. I hope I may see him. I gather no flowers
 at all this week nor till next Thursday. By slipping off [crossed out: two] a
 recitation I can make a visit to Knieskern from Thursday.
 till Tueday. I hope you will set it at about 25 June, if you can
 come this way
        