
          called it G. pinnata [Galactia pinnata] (*see Muhl's [Muhlenberg's] catalogue) and as there is a foreign one of that name very distinct
from this one, it must be changed. Have you seen the one inhabiting the Antilles? 2 Lacturugra
minifolia Mich. [Michaux] and I believe the one wh. [which] Mr. E. has called runcinata. They appear to be [merely?]
by verichis which you will have an opportunity of determining when the seeds grow. 3 Cerulouma
nitimum. 4. Bartonia asteroides. 5. Lycium cerolinianum. This is a handsome plant [from?]
Florida where it attains the height of 6 or 7 feet. 6. Petulanemum. Leaves different [?]
I have seen. May be [?] with this and all other pests.
from May [?] 7. Zornia pumila. One [?] of these is [?]. 8. Didynomia
[?] as he knows my compliments to Mr. Lambert along with the [?]
Mr. Ed. [?]. I am [?] with great respect. [?] June 6, 1817. My dear sir,
I was truly [?] at the receipt of a letter from you this evening [?][?] sorry to hear that you are so subject to [?] a complaint that must interfere greatly
with your sedentary avocations. I have the pleasure to inform you that I have never held [?]
her health since I came to the southern country and I ascribe it wholly to the [?]
and mind is my [?] excursion but having just received a letter from Mr. M. informing me of his
indisposition of 2 of the little one. I am all prepared for embarkation on the [?]
request accordingly that it is not in my power to put up for you the [?] specimens
accompanied with some observations. I [?] indeed before I left Savannah for Florida [?]
[?] to Charleston previous to going north as it would be of the greatest importance
to me to see your herbarium and spend a few days with you but it is now entirely out
of the question. [?] interested me much while [?] upon my oars at [?]
George. The bristles [?] to the more particularly attended to as they appear to me to furnish
the best marks for discriminating the species. They should be attended to before the seed has set.
[?] to maturity as at [?] period i find in some of the species they fall of or decay in such a [?]
[?] as to deceive. What do you think of [?] of these plants and one that is [?] on your [?]
[?] and uniformly 12 [?] each with perfect anthers to every single
[?] besides 10-12 [?]? I could hardly credit the evidence of my own senses until I had part
icularlly [?] them by the dozen from the sent [?] of the flowers until the seed [?]
[?] In some, the [?] colyn covers the seed but that is not the case in ours and it is
[?] I have seen a Rhynchospora decantra is something like a
phenomenon. In many other characters it is mostly Rhyn. and can hardly be distinguished by a 
glance of the eye from other species. Every thing, Herbarium and all is [?]
tommorrow. It would give me pleasure to attend to the Gymnoaschums and I [?]
I [?] but perhaps too [?] for yout work. Whether I can give you any new
information describing them is uncertain. The [?] you have [?] from [?] specimens is my 
[?] By referring to my letter of the 27th of Feb. you will see my account of this plant. I cannot
[?] it distinct from C. prostratum. looks canta prostrato harbus: foliis reniform cordatis [?]
pubis tomentuis Wilkes. Foliis cordatis orbiculatis[?] This plant certainly answers
the above description as well as any description I could give. Root  perennial [?]
[?] from 6-12 inches long, hairy. Lower leaves [?]
kidney-form, above [?] slightly hairy on both sides
[?] flowers small, purple. Petals ovule obtuse. [?]
not smooth. [?] on the platamaha. Flowers May-June. I at first
[?] this C. ciliosum. I have as even as I can recollect by more one of wh. has angular
fruit [?] Mich. Eryngium granita. This is painted up [?] with my observations [?]
I can inform you from recollections should I not [?] that it is [?]
in the low lands and particularly in the neighborhood of brackish water all along the sea
of [?] as far as I have seen. Although much more [?] than in Georgia, the stems[?]
[?] the leaves much [?] and frequently root and [?]. I have
put up for you in [?] a few of my Florida specimens which will be forwarded by Dr. Gutter.
The packet from me [?] you will please to send to Phi. direct to the
home of Edmund Kinsey, corner of Chestnut an Third streets. Your observations on the apptm.
from Florida wise be very acceptable described [?] you have my specimens
which I [?] but i have no time to enumerate them now. I will just [?]
now as a matter of much importance, that [?] was shown to Dr. Boykin by me
in the spring of [181?].  It is [?] in Muhlenberg's [?] to his Col. Halleria inflecta Baldwin. By
referring to a letter of mine to you [?] you will probably find mention made of this plant.
and the species name inflarda suggested. I have several times written to Dr. Boykin
requesting him to furnish me with specimens of new plants which I found in [?] with [?]
I made him aquainted having [?] my [?] rater by the [?] he has
not understanding to [?] nor has he answered any of my letters. I am my dear sir,
yours
        