
          Brongniart, Mr. Gaudichaud, Mr. Maire, and above all
Dr. Montagne that excellent man. I saw also Mr. Gray,
Mr. Guillemin, Mr. Boissier, Mr. Decaisne, Prof. Tenore
and others. The Baron Delessert received me with the 
urbanity of the old regime, and gave me free per-
missions to visit his library + other splendid apartments
containing {crossed out: the] [added: his] great herbarium. But I must stop.
You will hear by this packet of the death of DeCandolle.
When I was at Geneva, enjoying the kind civilities of
Prof. A. DeCandolle, though I did not venture to ask
to see the great botanist, he was not considered to
be ina  state of immediate danger. I have since [thought?]
I could have seen him had I asked. This about
the 11th of Aug. Towards the last however, Sr. Wm. 
Hooker told me his suffering, greatly increased, so
that it was evident that death would be the only
relief. Dropsy on the chest was the immediate cause of
his dissolution - but I believe this was accompanied
with a general breaking up of the system. Mr. Duby told
me he attributed this prostration of DeCandolle to his la-
bours on the compositae. The other botanists and eminent
men above mentioned are all well. Mr. Menzies as
hale (?) and as hospitable as possible. Mr. Lambert seemed 
also in good health. He gave me a message to Dr. Gray
        