
          New York April 25 1843


 Dear Sir


 I expect to sail for St. Augusine
 in Florida sometime during the second week 
 of May. Mr. Goldie son of the Scotch botanist
 who visited this country many years [added: ago]
 will accompany me. He has agreed that the
 plants collected shall not be sent of the
 country until they have been submitted to 
 your inspection. He is more of a Florist
 than Botanist & goes out under the patronage
 of several Florists of this city. I think 
 we shall be there early enough to
 collect most of the springs vegetation as
 the spring is very [backward?] & besides 
 were we there now we could not travel
 much as a large portion of the country
 is under water from the heavy rains as Dr. 
 Brush wrote to his son in this city. I wish 
 you would send me a letter of introduction
 to Dr. Brush who may afford us some assistance
 in giving directions how best to explore
 the interior. We shall endeavor to travel
        