Engelmann, George July 26, 1848 [4] (seq. 341)

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heard fron him, except that he sent his Synopsis —
— I have not done any thing about fishes since. —

My dear Doctor St Louis July 26th 1848

I have from time to time penned the forgoing pages
just as material offered. Your letters of June 13
& July 13th both reached me in due time. I am glad
Fendlers plants have all arrived safely; I hope those
for England have arrived before this time. —
I always thought J. Carey was a subscriber, but I
can not find any authority, nor as to Oakes —
I probably put them on the list because they were
subscribers to Lindheimer's plants. — I can
not get that copy of your manual from N Orleans.
I shall write again there by a friend who goes down
in a few days.

Lindheimer was detained at {New} Braunfels till End
of June and was then preparing to go to the San Saba
or Liano, where — the Indians permitting — he
will settle and reamin at least next season,
and then advance with the Pioneers of civilizaton.

I had begun to work at Cuscutae, but think it
best to lay that aside again and distribute now
Fendl Lindheimers plants, before I do any thing else —
they have been accumulating too long.

At the same time I will study a few of the
families, of Fendlers & Lindheimers plants.
Cacti, Cuscutae, Pini, Asclepiadaceae, Allissimum — which you
of course will have to review. — Tell me, if you
conveniently can, whether I have sent you already
any full description to be printed with the account
of Lindheimers plants. It is so long since, and
I have kept no memorandum, that I dont recollect