
          Ashville N.C. Aug. 8. 1842


 My dear Sir


 I expect to leave the mountains
 of this state about the first of Sep [September]. Expect
 to pass through Princeton about the last week
 of that month. Shall bring a package of plants
 to you. I find so many good things in 
 these mountains that I cannot think of leaving
 them until pretty thoroughly explored. I expect
 Michaux found the Shortia on the Black Mountain
 I have ascertained through an old man the
 part of that Mt. that he visited and shall
 try and find it at that place. I have not
 time to tell you where I have been or what
 collected but you can learn & see if you will
 only be home the third or last week in Sep. or 
 in N.Y. at that time.


 Yours
 S.B. Buckley

        