
          there. A single immature specimen of C. Houghtoni [Carex houghtonii]
found with C. [Carex] lanuginosa, and another of C. [Carex] vaginata
which is precisely the form of it I want, you will have
to issue a [arit?] of [replica?] for, and that wont
avail, as I seize them by regal authority, duly
acknowledged by you. You will soon be an
arch rebel when you find me exercising such
royal attributes.

Isaac Sprague spent two days with me
last week.

Canby writes that he has got married
and built him a house. He has elevated his Herbarium to the attic. See if mine goes
to the attic when I build me my house.
I'll warrant that those plants went up there by a womans
command!!!

You don;t know how proper pretty my
Carex for botanical book looks with its
French plate [class?] doors. Have just ordered
another of the same size : and they are where
I can see them waking or sleeping : there
is a good Irish bull for you.

Look at the cheerful side of things. The 
Tennessee is probably as safe as any vessel
in Newport Harbour, and that is probably
as safe as any harbour in the world
        