
          I have broken the seal in order to inform you of the reception of your letter of Feb 2d. The two Cats. [? catalogues]
came safely to hand and one was forwarded to Mr. C. as directed  I am very much your debter for your kind
promises to assist me in preparing my catalogue  My Pitcheria is 3 ft. high, very pubes[cent][inserted above:lower] leaflets oval, about one
in long.  Petioles 6-9 lines [?] long. Fl. yellow, on short petioles, divisions of the calix very slender, more than half the length
of the cor. [corolla?] Legume oval, mucronate.  So it can hardly be yours.
overwritten: Quincy (Fla.) February 26. 1838
Do your think it advisable to call it a Colt. [cultivar?] of Middle Fla   I have not explored a tenth of the country
included in mid. Fla. & the lower part and coastof this county I have never visited.

My Dear Sir,
rec'd March 26th (Torrey's hand)

On my return to this place a few days ago,
your letter of November alt. was handed to me, & I find in it
certain instructions which serve to explain what [crossed out:I had] was
doubtful in letters of more recent date.  The Post Master forwarded
the Catalogues to Marianna, but retained the letter.

I think I informed you in a former letter that the ripe 
fruit of the Croomia remains to be obtained.  I the more regret
this as my opportunities for obtaining it are not as frequent
no, as when I resided in this place.  But I will endeavour,
by all means, not to let another season slip by, without  strong
effort to secure the great desideratum.

With regard to the expenditures of our late friend Mr. Croom,
a letter addressed to "Bryan Croom Esqr. at this place, or to
Rocky Comfort P. O. , will reach him in due time.  I saw him 
a day or two since & would have submitted to him that part of
your letter which relates to him had the amount of your personal
demand been states; since I have no doubt he would have defrayed
the expenses of his late brother promptly.  I am informed that he becomes administrator on the estate.

My time has been principally occupied since my return &
whenever my health would permit, in making selections for
my correspondents.  Your package will not be large, but,
I trust you will find some "good things" in it.  After your 
decision has been reached respecting those plants which I

written sideways: I do not know that my health will admit of my sending you living plants soon but if possible I will
send a box  The plants wh. C. sent were not half packed -- The swamp moss is indispensable
        