
          A terrible explosion made him blind for 14 days, 
suffering immensely, and he perhaps will never be 
quite delivered of a little opacity of his eyes.

So he wishes to leave Germany where though
very highly esteemed he would ever recollect his 
terrible fate. He is going to America for 
subsequently making collections of natural objects 
for sale. Perhaps shal [shall] he later find a place.

I hope so generous a man as I know you will 
be the patron of my unlucky friend and I think
you will never have any occasion of repenting to
have done something for him. I know him a
noble man of word (an homme de parole) without 
false, open, thankful (from our mutual correspondence).

It is but for the case, that unhappily for him 
you should not be home at his arrival. I gave 
him some letters to Mr. Tuckermann [Tuckerman], Sullivan [Sullivant], 
Mead, Short etc. May he be happy enough to 
find you home! I think under your patronage
he would do at least as much as Mr. Chapman, 
Geyer, Ruge [Rugel?], Bishop, during his voyages. You 
would find out for him a place, when he may
find after so penible a life that peace he has 
lost forever in Europe.

Are then not some plants of European 
you wish much? Please tell me them! 
Should you once send me Rhizocarpean [Rhizocarpon?]
Isöteae and Habenaria quinqueseta?

[continuation of footnote on page 2]
F.  lotion ad further crystallisation, a terrible detonation broke out, 
touching my eyes and injuring me frightful. My face was blaked [blackened] fully
from reduced metallic silver.

        