
          And

Charlestown Feb. 14th 1834

Recd. Feby 18th

Dear Sir,

I have shipped a box of plants directed to
you on board Schr. Pequot, Capt. Lovell, which sails to
morrow. The vessel puts into Quince' Slip and is consigned 
to Rider & Lewis with whom the box will be
left if you do not recieve  it at the vessel before she returns.
I am not enough acquainted in New York to
determine if this be a favorable or convenient spot to
recieve  it at, and the Captain knew little better than 
myself. I hope however that the above direction will
be a sufficient clue for finding the parcel. If any casualty
presents your finding it, I hope you will let
me know it that I may make enquiry when the Schr
returns.

After recieving your first letter I commenced putting up
a few plants as I had leisure, and had added considerable 
beyond my original intention, which was merely
to secure your own valuable references of a few doubtful
plants; After your last letter I made a new 
selection, by which you recieve a lager list of Grasses 
& Cyperaceae  as well as several other plants, which I
thought might prove acceptable. I have in most cases 
taken such species as are peculiar to the Southern
district. I would have added some more which might
[added: not] have been unwelcome, if there had been room in my
box. It will give me the highest pleasure to learn
that any of them are new to you -- either undescribed 
species or such as have not been before recieved  by you.

At any rate, I suppose that, if possessing no intrinsic value,
they will serve as exchange plants for your correspondents.
        