
          Wilmington N.C. Feb. 17/59 [1859]


 Dear Prof. Torrey


 I have written to 
 publishers of the Sylva in relation
 to offer of drawings of trees but have
 not received any answer but as 
 they have given me charge over
 that part of the work I have
 no hesitation in saying that we
 will accept if your offer. Drawings
 of all our indigenous trees not figured
 by Michaux & Nuttall will be acceptable. 
 I have been very successful 
 in the sale of the Sylva
 yesterday I made over sixty dollars.


 This is a rice & turpentine port,
 rice plantations extend up & 
 down the Cape Fear river. The
 wharves are covered with barrels of
 resin & pitch. It is warm spring
 like weather. My window is open

        