
          [at upper right: (c. 1848)]


 Dear Sir


 Hastings broke me off just in the
 wrong place in the other letter. I was just about
 adding in reference to my pecuniary affairs
 that I could nearly see where every dollar was
 coming from that I must have till August.
 My Williamsburg trips (from 3 P.M till might for $1)
 will close I think next week. A keen young
 jew of 14 comes twice a week & takes a lesson in
 Chemistry for 50 cts. I shall see Miss Haines I suppose
 tonight.


 I thank you much for your advice. It is
 just what I need. I am always aiming at too
 much. I try to hold myself in. I will state my
 subjects thus far - perhaps at the risk of tiring
 you 1 Pistil 2 Stamens_ 3 Envelopes _ Adherent Calyx
 & Review Araceae _ 5 ovule & seed _ ^ [inserted: 6 Compositae] 6 Endogenous & Ex_
 Species genus order & class_ 8 Review_ 9 Symmetry
 (Aeseulus & Papilonaceae) Morphology to Stamens _
 10 Morphology Pistil Next probably a review.


 I am in high spirits just at this moment
 for I think I made out to-day very well.
 She will get an extra half hour out of me
 tomorrow & on Friday I meet the juvenile
 part of the class _ I have launched the little
 rogues (under 11) into the philosophy of Botany
 over their heads. & I must help them swim.
 Miss Green tells me I have 20 real enthusiasts.
 If so they come by it fair enough for I scarce think
 of anything else. I brought in Araceae so early
 because I could _ & Compositae partly to prevent
 their mistaking heads from flowers & partly because
 it was a well marked order. I go next perhaps
 12 Tissues & vessels _ 10 Trunks & root. I have taught
 them less than 30 Substantives & 4 adjectives
 [orthotrope?] etc.
        