
          arrangement of my duplicates, I bequeathed to you long ago
but was obliged to relinquish the undertaking in consequence
of the room I had borrowed for the occasion being
required for other purposes. Hope to resume my
operations again soon when you [added: may] hope to see some
plants, provender &c, but no hay.

I was much engaged with the examination of willows
last summer and purpose to be very active again
as soon as they are in flower. So you may expect
something from me. I want to see your list of
the willows about the City of NY [New York], and also to see
all your specimens. I shall add to this communication
a list of my species.

I found much to delight me in examining the 
willows I wondered I could have so long slighted
this interesting genus. Now I shall not be content
till I have all the species, and [crossed out: provided] [added: obtained] and
examined all the flowers.

I saw Leavenworth 2 or 3 times last summer, he
gave me many exceedingly rare plants collected by
himself in the South & West. Some as yet undescribed
He is now in the very place for his researches.
I have now before me a letter of his partly
addressed to Dr Miner, dated October 28, 1831 Cantonment
Jessup, Louisiana more than 13.00 miles from
St Louis. He says he had the option of going to
Cantonment Gypson on the Arkansaw [Arkansas] but he thought
he had seen enough of the New Countees [Counties] for the
present. He says he has got a vegitable [vegetable] feast
for me. I am therefore anxious to see him
safe back again with his Botanical treasures.
He is certainly an enthusiastic traveller and
Botanist.

You of course saw the plate
of Tullia pycnanthemoides in Silliman Journal
I saw his plant and cut off a portion of it.
There is however a mistake in the plate
        