THE AUTHOR'S THANKS. 



His Excellency, Benton McMillin, Governor. 



Sir: 1 have the honor to transmit to you a copy of my work on 

 the Tennessee Flora and treatise on Philosophy of Botany. 



Please accept my thanks for your generous support in your 

 special message to the Legislature of the State. 



Yours very respectfully, 

 A. GATTINGER. 



