
          Recd Jany [January] 13th
 Ansd [Answered] April 19th


 Middletown Jany [January] 10th 1837.


 My Dear friend


 Your letter of Decbr [December] 15th was duly received
 when I wrote you I had much to say but was constrained
 to defer it and now I am not prepared to give you 
 some 16 or 20 pages so we must talk these matters over
 when I have the pleasure of again seeing you.


 I write today to ask you if Mr. Carey received a letter
 from [added: me] and some pickings of [added: live] willows directed to his
 care. It was I believe on the 28th of Decbr [December] I wrote him
 apprizing him of what I was to forward, and the same things
 were sent by the steamboat via New Haven.


 As I have not heard from Mr. Carey I trust all is 
 right. One box of live plants and willows was for
 the Duke of Bedford, intended to be sent by Capt Selon.
 There was another directed to Sir W J Hooker. This was a set
 of willows for Mr. Borrer (live plants & Cuttings), as I did
 not know Mr. Borrers address and as Sir W [William Hooker?] wrote
 me for them I sent them to him direct. 


 The third package was for Mr. Shepherd of The Liverpool 
 Bot [Botanical] Garden. You have doubtless seen Mr. Carey
 since the time I wrote him, if therefore all is right
 you need take no further trouble about it, but if not
 and [added: the] Mess. [Messrs.] Careys 90 [Perie?] where I directed these things
 have not received them, will you, send some friend
 to look them up, before they are injured by detentions.
 I also took the liberty of desiring Mr. Carey to present his
 bill of expenses to you for payment. There is your hands
 a trifling sum of $450, as you have reminded me several times of
        