
          Wms. College Oct. 20th 1819.

Dear Sir,

I have been waiting for a letter from you,
but tho' waiting I have not been idle . I have put
up a large box of plants & minerals. They are now
packed, ready to start for your hand - but not yet
into a sloop before the middle of next week, or perhaps
the 29th of this month. In three or four days after that,
you may expect them at the same place as before,
if your city becomes healthy. But if it does not,
I will get Mr, Northam to put a line in the Post
Office for you, when he gets to N. York. I have sent
all the plants, you have at any time mentioned for
yourself or the Lyceum, except a few species, of which 
I have no duplicates, or which I did not find this
season.  I ought to except also the Violets & a few Asters
& some cryptogamia, of which I sent so many a
while since that I thought they would be [lumber?]
to you. Indeed, I fear many will be useless, as
you know I have sent you all the curiosities which
are readily found. And yet I have sent many du
plicates of many. If you want more, you must
inform me. By the way, you have asked for
some early ones, & your letters have not [reached?]
me till they were nearly out of flower. I have
sent of them now & before all I can spare, &
another season you will, I hope write earlier
for them if you wish them. I believe I have
now sent above 200 species. I have marked
        