
          which he seemed much pleased.  As we had only time talk about the Bogs
I did not learn his intentions, but I am informed that he has become
a landholder here.  Really I wish he could be influenced to spend his Summers
[crossed out:here] in the Territory.

I shall soon send a box containing two packages one for yourself &
the other for Mr. Carey.  They go to the care of Oakford & Whitcomb.
I also direct to your care a small package for my valued correspondent,
Dr. C. Short.

Hoping that the parcel will afford you much pleasure,

I remain, as ever,

Truly yours,

A. W. Chapman

To/         [illegible]
Dr. John Torrey
New York City            [postmark: Quincy Fla.  March 6]

Since writing the above, I have had a very unexpected, but gratifying,
call from Count & Castleman, who passed him very this morning (27th)
in the stage coach for the North.  I had only time to assure him of my
esteem, by presenting him with duplicates of my Butterflies & Bugs with [?]

I have a  plant [?]  of the Mimosac sent me for Dr. Marks [?], I think,
with each flower containing 20-30 stamens! leaves bipinnate, leaflets
numerous (20-30 pairs), small, flowers yellow, two stipules at the base
of each petiole -- seems to be  a new Acacia. I send you a
fragment as I received it  The globose head are on pedicels.
Andromeda [coxxxxxx] grows abundantly along the
borders of a pond in Jack. Co.
        