
          Recd Nov 5th
 Ansd Nov. 9                              


 Middletown Connt [Connecticut] Nov 3d 1838


 My Dear friend


 It is now a long time sine I had the pleasure
 of seeing you, I received your letter of October 25th and the
 paper & figure of the beautiful tree that is to commemorate
 your name!!  I thank you much for this precious
 paper


 I had got ready intending to take the Boat this day for
 NY. Purpose visiting you next week, if nothing
 unforseen occurs. I hope to be at your house
 on Tuesday morning  If I am delayed I shall try
 to come the following day. I much want to see
 Dr Gray before he sails. There are several things I want
 to direct his attention to but this I can best do after
 I have seen you and ascertained how far your
 Herbarium and researches made in London and
 Paris can aid me first.


 It would have suited me better to delay my visit
 to NY two or three weeks later but as I can get
 away at this time I will just make a visit to your
 house for one day and try to make a second visit
 this fall when I have made further progress with
 my matters for though I have now sorted all my
 plants I shall not have time to make up any
 packages at this time either for you or to go to Europe

        