
          In my letter to him notifying him of the fact I
 have an indistinct recollection of requesting him to
 give some of them To Prof Gray Mr Holten & yourself


 Mr Holten seems to have understood my intention
 very well  By the word you I did mean New
 York Botanists & supposed that such as a mess as 
 I sent on would contain duplicates for all of 
 you  But I left to Mr C. the whole matter  leaving 
 it discretionary with him to keep them all or not


 As I remarked at the outset not knowing what the 
 points in dispute may be I do not know that I
 have satisfied any one - I wonder if Mr. C. is blaming me - he did not tell me of the arrival of the
 plants.


 Of Torreya I can only say it is a young
 gentleman of this place collected some live plants
 for the Royal Garden & carried them to New York
 with him and I asked him to give one to you
 which he seemed inclined to do -


 Of Leitneria the drawing still sleeps - the lady
 of whom I spoke to you having had so much on
 her hands last winter I culd not have the heart
 to remind her of the plants


 I have not leisure to write more but may have
 occasion to say a few words on subjects of [?] connected 
 with Botany at a future day - I remain very
 Truly Yours
 A. W. Chapman

        