
          about the last of last summeryou mentioned
 that you had a package nearly ready to send to me_
 and as you mention nothing of it in your last, I
 fear it may have been sent, and miscarried, for
 I lost 2 in that way last year. If you have not
 sent it yet, it might be well to get a bill of lading
 for it, I have never lost one thus secured _ Direct
 the package to the care of "Mr William Flower
 New Orleans" -


 I should be glad to get additions to my collections
 of Northern plants in exchange for southern, and if any of
 your friends would like to exchange, please to put them in
 the way, for I would be glad to send them setts of our plants
 By the way I suppose there is no doubt that Prof. Shippard
 received his package? If he did he has been very still
 about for he has not acknowledged it -


 Very Resp. your obdt. sevt.


 WM Carpenter


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