
          June (about 16) I spent two days & nights
on the summit. I had a good look at
the mountain flora. Many of the plants 
I never had seen in flower & in place.
The summits are not quite high enough
to give the real alpine plants, but
on the "Chin" about 440 ft, I found a 
single clump of Diapensia, interesting I
thought as showing a vestige of 
the ancient vegetation at the point, & 
showing the plant could live, & only
barely live, at that height, [crossed out: & in that] in that latitude
in the higher White Mts. I suppose it
is comparitively abundant.
Excuse my long gossip. My family
send their kind remembrances to
you. Please give my regards also to
yours, & believe me to be
Yours most truly
John H. Redfield

        