
          Detroit Mich. [Michigan] Aug [13th 1860

My Dear Doctor

Your letter of the 23rd
ult. [ultimo] was forwarded me by [added: my] family only a
day or two ago. Do you know the
address of M. Debey? The Mother Superior
of the Sisters of a Religious order in Cincinnati
through Dr. Blackman who was on a professional
visit to our place at that time sent me [crossed out: the]
M. Debey's list of desiderata. I put them up
here some specimens of the California Sequoias
and for the other plants referred them to you. The
Mother Superior was going to Europe at or near 
that time and wanted to take them with her. They of
course could not get them because you had not time to put
them up. If you do not know the address of
M. Debey I will procure it from Dr. Blackman & mutual
friends at Cincinnati so that a correspondence between
you can be established. He probably does not
know that you have the disposition of many of the
plants which he appears anxious to obtain.
I hope after a time I will be able to get that set of

        