
          even at Upsal, I was almost good for nothing at all.
The little I accomplished however was there. I had
previously sent Fries everything of the slightest interest
among my southern Lichens - and had the great satis-
faction to go over the Carolinian, Georgian, + Texan
strangers, with the notes + observations + under the eye
of the greatest cryptogamist who ever lived. In Germany
I made no new accquaintances among Botanists of any
importance - but made pleasant visits to several old
and kind friends at Kunza, Lehmann, [?]
I missed seeing [?] + Vahl at Copenhagen - both
being ill. Rather I did see the excellent Vahl, but
he was stretched on his back with chronick rheu-
matess - one of the fruits of his Greenland labours.
Fries I found in good health. Wahlenberg stll
hale + tough as oak, and as kind to me as he was
eight years ago: I need not say how delightful my
visit to Upsal was. I hope it wont be the last
I shall make. Klotzech at Berlin was in excellent
health, and full of his labours. Link was very well
too, but has since gone. Kunth I had a delightful
        