
          Recd. March [illegible]                 West Chester, Penn. March 9. 1835


 My dear Sir,  
                               Your favor of the 3rd [illegible] came to hand
 this afternoon.  I was about to write to you, when
 I received it.  My son sets out in a day or two, to 
 join the U.S. Ship Peacock, now at New York, bound
 on a cruise to the East Indies & China Sea; and
 I avail myself of the opportunity, to send this
 by him.  I wish you to do me the favor to inform
 me, at your earliest convenience, where Dr. L.C.
 Beck now resides.  I am desirous to have some
 occasional correspondence with him, if he
 should be willing to indulge me;  and I do not
 know whether he lives in Albany, or some other
 place.  You will oblige me, by dropping me a line,
 stating his residence. - I am glad to hear that
 Dr. Gray is at work at the [Cyperceae?]; and only regret
 that he is not further advanced.  When I was in
 Philadelphia about two weeks ago, I inquired for the work;
 but could not find it.  I requested Mr. Dobson to
 procur it for me as soon as practicable, and
 as fast as it should be published.  I wish very
 much to see it before I get among our Chester
 county Cyperceae; as I have no doubt it will
 assist me very much.  I am now engaged in pre-
 paratory arrangements for a Flora of this county; but
 shall not commence printing, probably, until the
 latter end of April, or beginning of May.  I shall

        