
          Rec'd. [Received] July 24th
 An'd. [Answered] Sept 10th 1840


 Allenton Wilcox Co. Ala. June 9. 1840


 Dear Sir


 Having a private opportunity I have
 sent you a small package of plants. I have
 sent you only those that are different from
 those sent last year. I have not labeled
 only such as I wish you to forward [crossed out: me]
 the names. They were all gathered in this 
 county and within a few miles of this
 place. I have a vacation of six weeks 
 this summer and then I will devote most
 of my time to collecting. I have not yet
 received any recent numbers of the Flora. 
 Are they published?  I am very anxious
 to see them How soon will the whole 
 work be finished? How does the Survey
 of the State progress? I believe you 
 promised to reserve copies of the annual
 reports for me. I have a large collection
 of insects in a good state of preservation
 if they will be of any service to Dr. DeKay [James Ellsworth De Kay]
 I will send them to him next fall. Among
 them are some that are common to New York
 while others are probably new. They are on pins
 in boxes.


 I have not sent you any grasses comparatively 
 because among [crossed out: there] [added: this seasons collection] are many that I gathered 
 last year I have not time to select those that are
        