
          free of cost to the publisher or 
else he would not go on with 
it. He should take also the 
Genera Filicum, chiefly from
[Franz] Bauer's drawings: nothing 
can be more beautiful.

I shall have a set of Drummond's 
Franklinian mosses 
got ready for him, as you 
desire, if possible. No copy 
is in the [?][?]. A
set sold lately I am told 
for £5. I could have sold 20 
more copies if I had them.

I rejoice to hear your great 
work (for it is a great work on 
American botany) is going on 
prosperously. I have just 
finished part 8 of Icones Filicum, 
& I have more than plates 
enough for part IX.

Kindest regards to Dr. Gray & best 
wishes to all your family. Ever 
yours 
W.J. Hooker.

All my family are in 
Jersey except my father. He is tolerable. Mary no 
better. 
        