
          I am not unmindful of what you wrote me about forwarding  
 2 sets of Willows for France that you talked of sending by Dr [Nott?] 
 but I fear I shall not get them ready in time for you. 
 I have been so much occupied with Med [Medical] practice I have not 
 done much with Botany this winter. The days being now 
 longer I am doing all I can to make up for lost time.


 Mr [Uealrey?] I learn is diligently at work on the Willows.
 I regret he is not nearer at hand that I might often see 
 him while he is very engaged with drawings &c 


 I left unintentionally in your study some specimens 
 of Viscum verticillatum. if you find these pray take
 care of them for me till I apply for the same I fear
 they are spoiled for want of preping [preparing], it was my 
 intention to have brought them along with me 
 when they would have been daily attended to by me
 I wish as soon as you get through your Course of
 Chemistry that you would visit the Hospital Library 
 and take some German Scholar along with you 
 and get him to copy that long German talk about
 the Salix conifera by Wanganheim [Wangenheim] You will 
 find it Chap XCVI page 123. I copied the plate
 with much care but the German being in black 
 letter, I did not undertake, though if you do not 
 accomplish this through some German Scholar I must 
 attempt it myself, on the next visit to the City. 


 I find it important from the remarks of Wiklloenous
 accompanying the paper of Muhlenberg I do not care 
 about having it translated for me but I want to know 
 what he says about the Salix Conifera and where he found it. 


 Yours very truly
 Joseph Baratt


 To Dr J Torrey

        