4 A week ago I discovered a fine congregation of that Clouds Reef Primula on one of the passes of the Hoffman range
1 Yosemite Valley Oct 10th 1872. Dear Gray Your letter notes of the 11th 13th 20th 21st Sep' were received yesterday
on my return from an excursion of two weeks in the great Tuolumne Canon high Sierras. Cordial thanks Dr for your true bulky
kindness Your Botanical con- tributions sent in care of Mrs Carr, have also reached me. I have not forgotten your ferns etc
I went twice down the canon for seeds of Torrega - once before they were fully ripe, fearing that the Indians squirrels would
eat them all. Also when I was exploring the Hetch