
          have since thought of [possibly Daniel Henry] Barnes who I have no doubt would gladly
 undertake it & if you think proper you may mention it to him.
 Before I left him he promised to procure me permission to see
 Kew Gardens, (which by the way I am told are not worth seeing)
 and to call upon me, but he has not yet come.


 I have looked at old books in several places about town in hopes of
 picking up some bargains in our way, but I find that the dealers
 are as well acquainted with the value of books as I am, and I shall be
 obliged to reserve my superfluous cash, which will not amount to much
 & to buy only books of most frequent use. If you have any time to spare
 I would thank you to make out a catalogue from that in [Frederick Traugott] Pursh's Flora
 of books that you think will be useful to us, and add some memoranda
 that may assist me in choosing the more important from those [word missing-- torn paper]
 occasional reference. I have seen a copy of [Leonard] Plukenet's works in 4 vol.
 4to [quarto] bound & in good order for �3.10/ & one of [James] Bolton Fungi in 4 vol
 4to [quarto]1/2 bound in tolerable order for �2.


 I shall probably set out for the north about the 20th July. If
 you do not hear from me again direct to me at Paris after
 the 15th Sept. Remember me to your family & [crossed out: wish] tell
 your brother I wish him joy, I hope you had a merry wedding
 & gave the company plenty of exhilarating gas. I hope to
 receive a packet from you in a few days & remember when
 you are writing that no circumstance in which my friends are
 concerned can be uninteresting to your sincere friend
 W.C. [William Cooper]
        