
          for her recovery to write to you. My being very well acquainted with
 our distinguished [?] will give him a very good [occassion?] to
 give the true determination to all the stuffs, he will send to
 you.

 Notwithstanding the high value of your [sending?], I [?]
 in it a collection of American Algae, which are to [us?] of
 the greatest interest, now being occupied in writing a work 
 containing the description of all known Algae. I give [us?]
 then the liberty, to [?] your [son a?] office, for having
 a collection of the American Algae, not only of the Sea,
 but of the [fresh?] water also. It will be my very agreeable
 duty to [ crossed out: give] [added:  make] you all [justice?] for these communications
 in the work, I intend, and [crossed out: ?] immediately to give you
 a determination of their very name according to my 
 views and ideas upon this subject.

 In your collections were fine [cryptogamical?] plants 
 undetermined. As soon as it will be [available?] to use, I will
 examine them, and give you account of my opinion. For
 the Algae, that were very few, I can immediately give you
 their names.

 Species [?]:
 A. Ulva linza
 B. ___  intestinalis [Ulva intestalis]
 C ___ compressa [Ulva compressa]
 D Sphaerococcus Torreyi, [var?] species, [indecipherable phase?], 
 [indecipherable phrase?].
        