
          Dear Sir,


 I take the opportunity of the departure 
 for N. York of one of my relations
 on board the Steamer "Phleyeton", to
 write to you some words of remembrance. 
 Having been so kindly received
 by you and your family, I would
 be ungrateful if I was loosing [losing] the
 rememberance of it.


 Since my return in Cherbourg, great
 events happened to my [me]. I have married
 a young miss, the daughter of the Inspector
 in chief of fr. [French] marine, and my botanical
 occupations have been considerably lessened,
 but not forgotten, and I hope
 that the fine work, you have offer'd
 to me, will not be useless.


 Few months after my return I had
 written to you, but probably my
        