funny Dicranum, which I roust send to Williams, having the leaf- 
structure of D. fuscescens, and the external appearance of T). elnn- 
gaturr.. You have by this time already heard from up. Winslow 
I suppose, about his finding Paludella souarrosa in Vermont, 
while Mrs Dunham has some magnificent specimens of D. roajus, var 
orthophyllum from Grand Menan. I really feel a little more encour¬ 
aged about the moss question since I have come into the new quarters 
as.there is room for a few things, and the bits of time can be 
utilized. Don’t forget that now T have a spare bed, and am able 
to entertain friends when they come to New York. 
I shall go down.to Maine during the Christmas holidays, and 
hope to get the remains of the probate business with mothers estate 
squared up., Whether or not I shall be able to stop off anywhere 
on the way is very doubtful. I must stay over night in Cumberland, 
and make a lot of ca.lls while in Bristol. So T expect to have a 
rather strenuous time of it. Then, although school does not 
open until the 3d Jan. I ought to be back here on the Pd at the & 
latest, so as to get things in running order again. I hate to 
come in on the sleeper from Boston and teach the same day. In 
fact I cannot, as there Is too much to ta.ke down from the house. 
I think that there is a through train from New York now, for Pori, 
land, and I shall take it if possible, then try to make the Cumbfe 
erland visits at the very start. But all this is rather in the 
air at present anyhow, depending somewhat on whether my cousin 
is going down at about the same time, on his way back from Vashig 
ton. 
You have probably received the notice from Weigel that Doth 
who issued Die Europaeischen Laubrnoose, Ac, has begum the publics 
tion of Die aussereuropaeischen Laubrnoose, Band I is out, and X" 
costs Mk. 24. I think that I shall subscribe, though I feel thfc 
I must go cautiously in the matter of books now. T have already 
subscribed for the f new 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Brlt« 
taniea, to be delivered sometime in January. Good Lord, how 
the cash does disappear} 
Now I must get to work upon some other delayed matters of 
correspondence, and stop this, I have been typewriting so long 
that my hands are tired, a,nd refuse to spell correctly, T hope 
you can make all of this out. Give my regards to all the folks 
who I know must be well, or T should have heard from you. 
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Sincerely yonre, 
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