
          Manchester, N.J. 4 Jan. 1844 -


 My Dear Friend


 after so many hindrances and other
 embarrassments I have succeeded to finish my shop &
 Botanical Room which I now occupy - It is commodious
 and comfortable and if my health is
 spared I hope to work faithfully until I get
 my cumbrous bundles of plants worked off. -
 And if I do not work fast now you will be
 obliged to call me a right-down lazy drone. -
 It will take me several days to get my bundles
 in their appropriate places for making them acceptible
 at a moments warning, so that I can
 labour at them if only an hour at a time or
 even half an hour may be turned to good account


 Mr. Torrey brought me the bundle in safety
 which contained the Rhynchosporae some Pamphlets
 and the $7.50. - For which kindness I feel much obliged
 The packages from Dr. Mead & Engelmann came
 safely to hand - The former sent me plenty
 of Carex Meadii, Dew. young, nearly mature & fully ripe
 some Gramineae & a few Compositae. - 


 Dr. Engelmann's small package consists chiefly
 of Cuscutane and Compositae - Small but
 highly interesting - Mr. Oaks has promised
 me many fine N. England plants. - Dr. Barratt
 seem misanthropic whether from the disappointment
 of not having C. Barrattii retained or something else
 I cannot yet asceertain - He promises nothing now

        