
          Red [Received] Aug 24
 And. [Answered] Aug. 25


 Middletown Connt. [Connecticut]
 Aug 15 1840


 My Dear friend.


 Your letters of June 30th, and August 4th were duly
 received. When your [added: 1st] letter reached me, I had determined to
 visit N [New] York and was in hope of taking charge in person of 
 the package of plants (From Dr Carpenter) that are in your possession.
 It was matter of regret (June 3rd) [added: that you were absent then] as I had prepared a list of 
 the specimens of plants I had laid aside for you, and were
 ready for boxing when I should hear from you. 


 My time of late has been so constantly occupied with practice
 I found it impossible to leave for the present. 


 June 18th I visited the Sea Coast of Guilford, and collected
 there a large number of fine specimens, and I hope to 
 make another excursion soon, to collect the Compositae
 espeically Asters Solidagos, + [Eupeters?] [added: illegible] +c. +c. 


 I gathered abundance of fine Specimens of Hordeum
 Jubatum! Melilotus officinalis, Pisum maritimum
 Lin [Linné], +c. The Nasturtium Sylvestre Brown is very 
 abundant at Guilford! & I gathered a large stack stock of 
 specimens. You have not noticed any locality I owe
 Phil. [Philadelphia] on the authority of Nuttall. Do you require any
 good specimens of this last named or any of the others? if
 so, they are at your command. Having a good number on hand.


 Aug 21st I have been so pressing employed since I began this letter
 I was unable to proceed. I will attempt today to finish it, 
 if possible. See the list of speciments, (on the next [crossed out: sheet] [added:side]) I
 have in readiness for you. I will make out a list of my 
 Guilford Duplicates, that you may [added: see] what I have. 
 I gathered there a large Yellow Thistle, that I have not yet
 determined, it grows in the Meadows, by the Sea Coast and also
 Vicia Cracca Lin. [Linné].


 Cannot you box up and lend me all your Willows from 
 different parts of the [union?] you speak of. I can soon, I hope
 look them over, and report upon them. There is one
 Willow Salix pedicellaris Pursh that Dr Gray showed me a specimen
 from one of his friends (Dr Crow I think?) but am not certain, [added: of] this you
 will require several specimens unless they are already secured
 will you attend to this in season, and without delay.
 do you find this on the Catskill Mts [Mountains]?
  
        