
          Austin Abbott

 February 13th 1822

 Dear Sir

 I extremely regret the necessity that has prevented my answering
 your favour of the 2nd of November last. Soon after the reception
 of your letter together with the very acceptable bundle of plants - I left
 this City and since my return - this is the first which has presented 
 of sending to you. 

 In what manner Mr Alsop made out the last cataloge
 of plants which he sent you from my list I am unable to say.
 Many of those which you request me to send you I have
 never seen - they have been sent me by my friends in
 Massachusetts. [those?] contained in your list - which I collected 
 in this neighbourhood I now send you - except the
 Caulophyllum thalictroides Hyssopus scrophulariifolius
 and Asclepias viridiflora as the A. viridiflora is very rare 
 in this neighbourhood. I have found it however in the same
 locality with the A. virticillata. I should send you specimens 
 of these plants - if it were not that I had sent them
        