
          But I can do but little about the field, the season is so intensely
hot, our Thermometer has been lingering around 100° in the shade
for nearly three weeks.

I found the Euphorbia inundata, or a similar species, abundant in wet
pine wood of West Florida, and that, with [crossed out:&] another on our sand hills, appears
to be Dioicous [dioecious]. Is this fact common in this genus? I hope to send you specimens
of these plants soon in a parcel which I am making up for Mr. Carey.
Did Mr. Croom hand you any plants from the collection of Dr. Leitner"  
from the Keys? Mr. Croom suggested that a Chapmania might be found among
his plants, but I demur. - give me the pleasure of making the discovery or
let my illustrious name go down "unhonored & unsung". I find no difficulty
in finding species - since my return from the North I have met with the following
mostly new plants. Asclepias tenuifolia (sp. n .) Salvia bracteata sp. n.  Bas[Bassia?]
macrocarpa sp.n.  Pteris longifolia sp. n.  Adiantum bipinnatum sp. n.  Spigelia [illegible]
floridana sp. n.  Chrysopsis pauciflora sp. n.  Rudbeckia linearifolia sp. n.  Rudbeckia
tuberosa sp. n.  Euphorbia sp. n.?  "Carex 4 species  Podostigma viridis Ell.  [crossed out:Spiraeae sp.?]
Pitcheriavirgat sp. n. Rottbollia cylindrica  Rochilia?" [Rochelia] Spiraea sp?

The monograph Cyp. came safe and its contents have edified
me much.  When I asked for a copy, it was not expected that you
would furnish one gratuitously - I supposed it would complete 
the third Vol. of the Ann." with the former numbers of which I am
provided.  But it will answer although a general Index is wanting.

I am already responsible to you personally, and also to the Lyceum,
for sundry items which remain unpaid.

If Mr Saml T. Carey is with you will you please inform him
that the collection which I promised him is nearly made up
and will soon be forwarded to New York.  Some sweet bits
will be enclosed for yourself.

With love for all the Brethren, I remain,

Truly yours,

A.W. Chapman
        