
          NYork 10 July 1850


 Dear Doctor


 I returned from
 Freehold on Monday night. I
 hoped to find a letter from
 you but found none. We had
 a more pleasant & less profitable
 time than I expected.
 Leroy & his family started on
 Tuesday with me but were
 too late for the boat. I went
 on alone & no others came
 expect Leroy next day. Willis'
 kindness knew no bounds; but
 he was unable to go with us
 to Squan. Here but for Mr Rowells
 kindness I should have been
 an inmate of a not very pleasant
 tavern - No offer of any kind
 was made at Dr K's. The Dr did 
 what he could for us & we
 botanized together all the
 time we could spare & he
 helped us to take care of our
 plants at his house.
        