From C. C. Babington 7 July 1859

Dear Henslow

It is as I feared. You have no MS. records of the plants in question. Of course I looked for them, more than once, in the Cambridgeshire collection here. I hope that some Quakers whom I have set to work will find Glaucium below Wisbech; and also think to have a look again myself next week.

I presume that the wood near Linton is that called the Rivey. The large flowered wood-plants of Myosotis from this county are, as far as I have seen, all states of M. Arvensis not true M. Sylvatica.

Orobanche minor is now very uncommon with us; much doubtless to the joy of the farmers. I have seen it only at Chippenham and heard of it at Balsham.

I am very much obliged to you for taking the trouble to try and remember these things for me. I could not look for much exactness in memory now that you have so long ceased to take any special interest in the plants of this county and should not have troubled you with my queries if I had not hoped that contemporary notes might exist.

I shall be much obliged to you for either, and still more for both, of the Catalogues.

Allow me also to congratulate you upon your daughter's engagement. Every body speaks well of Barnard.

My coz. gets better daily. He is spending this week at his Parish of Horningsey and goes soon for a change into Derbyshire.

Yours very truly

Charles C. Babington