
          I greatly desire to know how far you have proceeded will
the Compositae. Cannot you send me a proof sheet?
It is my expectation that this letter will be conveyed
to N [New] York by Mr Ward, a Bookseller of this place, and I shall
send 4 specimens to you for your examination, I will thank
you for your remarks as soon as convenient [upon?] these
specimens.

You would do well to send [added: me] your remaining list of Desiderata
for NY [New York]; and if there is anything more that I have
I will at once look it up. I was on the sea coast of 
Guilford and found there are some interesting plants 
that you may desire, but I cannot give you 
a list. I send you a specimen of Panicum amarum
&c. These are only for you to look at, but better specimens 
will be sent another time.

In great Haste 
Very Truly Yours 
J Barratt

To Dr Torrey

I desire much to know if you have commenced 
printing [one?] part upon the Asters or Solidagos.
if not, I will send you several specimens if they 
will be in time. I found much valuable 
historical information on these large tribes in 
Millers Gardeners Dictionary. I have not been 
able to revise and look over these things much 
since I saw you, but I paid particular 
attention to the radical leaves; of the Solidagos
I should be pleased to see a copy of the manner 
you have disposed of the synonymy of S. laevigata [Solidago laevigata],
and those under the [crossed out: same] [added: different conform] names, where the plant
has been described so often. I also desire to see 
how you have decided upon S. latifolia Lin [Solidago latifolia Linné].
This is a genuine species, and is well characterized
        