Baltimore, June 8th, 1839. 



Z. Collins Lee, Esq. 



Dear Sir, — We have been appointed a committee by the Council of the 

 Horticultural Society of Maryland, to obtain from you a copy for publication, 

 of your very beautiful and eloquent oration, delivered before the members of 

 the Society on the evening of the 6th inst. 



With many sentiments of regard and esteem, dear sir. 



Yours very truly, 



T. Edmondson, Jb. 

 Edward Kurtz. 

 Joseph King, Jr. 



Committee. 



Baltimore, June 9th, 1839. 



Gentlemejt: 



I received to-day your very polite letter, requesting a copy of the address 

 delivered by me before the Maryland Horticultural Society on the 6th ult. 

 Having at a short notice attempted, very imperfectly, to perform the pleas- 

 ing duty assigned to me, in your lovely festival of flowers, I now sub- 

 mit the address to you, claiming for it that indulgence which its demerits 

 require, and oflering it only as a sincere expression of my opinions and best 

 wishes in behalf of your interesting Society. 



With sentiments of esteem and friendship, I am. 



Very respectfully yours, 



Z. Collins Lee. 



To T. Edmondson, Jr. Esq. 

 Edward Kurtz, Esq. 

 Joseph King, Jr. Esq. 



Committee. 



