
          our construction, Mr. Charles
Linden, to Eastern Florida, to 
spend about 3 mos[months] in collecting
for it, especially the birds. 
Poor fellow, he has no smattering
of botany! I wish I could
go with him. It would do me
good. The old tradition was
correct, the fountain of youth
is in Florida, & I, more fortunate
than DeSoto, (or whoever the
poor fellow was, who vagabonded
after gold to the Mississippi  &c)
I would find it.

I want the whole world to
go botanizing. How can I persuade
good Dr. Thurber to
open his packages, &, as I told
him he might, "go to grass!"

With my kindest respects to
Miss Torrey.

Mo. [Most]  truly & respy [respectfully] yours
G.W. Clinton

Dr. John Torrey.
        