
          Recd. [Received] March 1st, 1841.

Jersey, Jany [January] 20th 1841.

My dear friend

On my going to Glasgow lately,
for a very short time only, I found
letters & a very interesting parcel of
plants from you & Dr. Gray, for which
I give you my hearty thanks. I am 
sorry I could not make up a parcel
for you while I was in Scotland, but
you know I think what brought me 
& the greater part of my family to Jersey 
the beginning of October. Both Elizabeth 
& your young friend Mary Harriett
were so ill that our physicians 
ordered us to proceed to Jersey with them 
for the winter. For about 2 months they
did improve in health & I ventured to 
return to Glasgow to carry on my publications
& if possible to get through my winter
course of lectures. But I had scarcely
returned there I was recalled by the very

        