Ind' Sep' 27th 1866 Dear Dan I recd' your letter today was glad to hear that you were well and busy I thank you for those
ferns the two which I return are new - the larger is Aspidun? Goldianerm? , the other is a species of Asplenium not? descri
illegible Gray, please send me large well pressed specimens of both and of as many of them rare new ones as you can find If
you cannot send them very well keep them till I come I recd a beautiful illegible friendly letter from Mrs Carr lately. Mary
wrote me a letter in good verse Father eats only one meal a day now. I came near quarreling with Mr Osgood lately and may
possibly leave them though they are send one as large a piece of A. Goldranum as possible in your next fold in illegible
whol one if possible beside the one you keep for me JM