
          The governor is mean as ever, but the people of the State are about to rise and drive off these Saints.

When is the 2d vol. of N.A. [North American] Flora to be (printed) finished?

Mr. Kimbal will give you Mormon news. Augusta still stands. I nor any of my family 
have left the place for one night or day, tho [though] almost all fled. (Roger I. Catlin & family 
& old Capt. Hawley staid [stayed] (tho' his wife left). These are all I believe, looked lonesome 
here early in the morning, nobody to be seen. The N.Y. Observer &c. thinks all 
in this Co. [County] except the Mormons (dear Saints!) are worse than savages. You know 
that no people here would burn out Mormons unless guilty of some bad thing. 
These people had tried to get redress from the law, but it is gone from this County. Had 
applied to the Governor, & he only mocked them. What could they do, when maddened 
to desperation? You will get the other side of the story soon. [added: Great disclosures are making!]  The Governor sent his forces 
here to protect the Saints! but they have found them stealing, guilty of murder &c. &c. &c.

Did Eaton ever publish a late addition of his zoological textbook? Price?

Can you not enclose a small plant say rare moss &c. when you write me?

Rev. J.F. Holton
Edgehill
Princeton 
New Jersey

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Dr. Torrey wrote one [on] Aug. 12, 1844 that he "had some foreign plants for me & would add 
others as he finds time." Can you not assist him in putting out for me? 
Another season I shall visit I expect Missouri north part & Iowa N. [north] of Missouri. Some rare plants there.

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I sent Dr. Torrey in letters 1845 Apr. 25 Cherophyllum [inocum?] [?], May 26th Carex meadii & richardsonii 
afterwards & [Whidsonia? coroides?]?
but not heard from him at all since.
        