
          Rec'd June 2{?}                          Philadelphia May 30.1986
    Ansd July 22


 My dear Sir,


                                 I went into the [illegible]
 on Saturday, & procured some of the Helonius
 latifolia although neither [illegible] flowering.
 The [Empetrium com...?] I could not find.
 I requested a young gentleman of Julius
 town, near Pemberton (named Knight) who had
 a taste for Botany, to look for it & gve
 him a small sprig of it to [enlist?] him in 
 the search.  He has promised me to endeavor
 to find it; & if he should be successful
 you will receive it.  Meeting with a
 gentleman who was going to New 
 York on Wednesday next, I hastily put
 up some of the Helonias for you, & requested 
 him to leave it at [Cavills?] for you.  As
 it is green & succulent, it will be well
 to call for it soon.  Dr. Gray's copy of
 his new work, intended for me, has not
 yet reached this city.  I should be happy
 to receive it as soon as convenient:
 I woul suggest the propriety of having
 several copies sent to Mr. Dobson soon,
 for the use of our young Botanists. I
 would also thank you to cause to be forwarded
 to me at an early day, the last no. of the
 Annals of the Lyceum, care of Mr. Dobson.
 Please inform me if you received the [illegible?]


                                  Yours truly,


                                      Wm. Darlington
 Dr. Torrey New York
        