
          I should be most happy to receive a copy from
 you and I know you would if possible let me 
 have one but I know how many difficulties
 there are to prevent your success. Still I will hope.


 Mar 27th. Today I have written to London, to a
 Gentleman residing within a few miles of us.
 He procured for me in London a few rare books
 which have arrived by Capt. Sebor [Wm. S. Sebor?]. and I learn to
 day they will be here by the next Boat
 I sent for Lin Genera [Linné's Genera plantarum] ... Bartrams Travels, 
 Marshalls Arb. Amer. [Arbustrum Americanum]. Rays Synopsis [Synopsis methodica stirpium Britannicarum] and
 a work on Sherwood Forest &c all these he procured.
 I wanted to look at Rays Synopsis, and study
 it, being so familiar with British Botany.
 Marshall's Arb. was I am informed rare. I never 
 could procure it in this country, and I do not
 recollect ever having seen it in your library.
 I promised myself I should write you a long 
 letter, having so much to communicate.
 To do that I will hasten this letter, and send away
 and do myself the pleasure of writing again more
 fully in a few days. I purpose visiting New York
 in about a months time, and should be most
 happy to make your residence in my way.
 Where shall you be and how engaged this spring?
 I purpose to send Mrs. Torrey  a table on Egyptian chronology 
 drawn up by Dr. Jarvis which will I believe

        