6/11 /21 My dear Dr. Pammel:-- I am just recovering from the extreme pleasure of having you visit me, the fulfillment of a long cherished hope. I had talked so much about you that everyone was eager to see you, and said without hesitancy that I ought to know something coming up under such a scholar as yourself. My only regret was that you could not stay longer and that school was not in session. Everyone wanted to hear you speak. I really wanted you to see the suit of clothes, hat, gloves, underwear, you helped fool me down town and bought for me, preparatory to going to Cedar Rapids to the Art exhibit with some of my pictures. All of the things mentioned are nearly as good as new, the gloves show the most wear. Of course my microscope is just as good as

new. I was so glad to see that God had dealt so kindly with you, by giving you increased bodily vigor, great mental attunements etc. When you was going out of your way to help a poor insignificant black boy, you were giving many cups of cold water in His name. The memory of yourself, Mrs. Pammel and the children are more dear to me than my words can express. They have served as lamps unto my feet and lights along my pathway. My daily prayer is that God will continue to bless, preserve and keep you. After you left I had to laugh at myself for being so over-joyed that I forgot what boneset even looked like, when I drink the tea from it every month, I had a big bunch of it in the Lab. When you was here. The Eupatorium I meant was E. Capillifolium (Lam.) small. There are I think two var. of this Eup. There is one much courser, with foliage rather silvery and larger flowers. It is spareingly found, I have not attempted to classify it. Much love to Mrs. Pammel, with greetings to the rest of the family. Sincerely and gratefully yours, G. W. Carver