
          May 31st 1844 -


 My Dear Friend!


 Yesterday at a very short notice
 I packed up several parcels of Mr Field's plants
 as Mr Schenck told me a few hours before
 his departure that he was going in the afternoon


 I was quite sick yesterday & could not
 work - yet I managed to take a short
 walk & pick up a few living plants for
 you which though not interesting I hope will
 not be altogether unwellcome - I tried to
 prevail on Mr. Schenck to go by way of Johbnson's 
 and carry you some Hudsoia tomentosa
 but he objected on account of the lateness
 of the hour off starting for Princeton, and
 I was not able to go myself - I had
 intended a parcel of the Hudsonia for
 you, for Tuesday next when the the team
 was to go after Mr. Torrey - But sudden &
 unforeseen changes produced different arrangements and consequent disappointments. -


 Yesterday I recieved a leter with my
 address on the outside on opening it I
 found what I thought did not belong
 to me. _ Supposing it intended for another
 person I sent it by Mr. Schenck to Princeton
        