
          were not too great a presumption
in an old bachelor to
ask back a favour, perhaps
one of the young ladies would 
some day do me the kindness
to write me a line.

I see [?] [?] Hooker frequently
and Dr. Hooker and Mr.
Bentham, Dr. Boott I saw
2 days ago. They are all well,
Mr. Bentham just recovered from 
a severe attack of short duration
of fever.

If among any collections from 
the South of Euopre, the Cape and
Jamaica I am likely to have
anything that you desire, I shall
always be delighted to look [added: out] such 
duplicates as I shall [?] Believe me.

Most sincerely yours
R C Alexander

        