
          Society Hill, S. Car. [South Carolina] Sept. 13th 1849


 Dear Sir, 


 I was agreeably surprised to-day by your favor of the 5th.
 My last to you, some two years ago probably, had remained so long unanswered that I had pretty much made up my mind that I should hear from you no more.
 At this, however, I could not complain or be surprised, since I could hardly furnish matter in return that would be worth the postage. 


 In my last letter, above mentioned, there were some enquiries made, in the aswer to which I should feel much interest. They had reference to your possession of authentic specimens of Fungi from [Louis David von] Schweinitz, & whether you could spare any. I thought it probable you might have some, as Mr. S. mentions several species in his Paper (Phil: Transact: Philad) as recieved [sic] from you. I am exceedingly anxious to verify as many of his specimens as possible. In many instances this can never be done without specimens. The Philad. [Philadelphia] Academy, as I am informed by Dr. Bridges, has no duplicates with the Schweinitzian Herbarium. If you have any to spare, I shall be glad to send you some in return for them.   


 I have Schweinitz' Paper on Carolina Fungi from Leipsic [Leipzig] Transactions, as also his later one on American Fungi. I have Lea's Catalogue, & about all the new species in the list of Fungi.


 My advertisement in Sill: Journ: [Silliman's Journal, i.e. the American Journal of Science & Arts] was intended chiefly to invite propositions for exchange. I do not care about selling specimens, for they would hardly pay for their preparation.
        