
          ought I to feel it? & should I not [ever/even?]
injure you by feeling it?

In that Carex from Dr. Gray, I did
try to do him honor above what you
refer to, by going to the original description.
I do not believe I copied his description.
I may have done it, for he
sent it to me to use. I have not,
I would not injure him, in this or
any matter.

What you say of C. [Coryona?] is a mistake
as you see. When the proof was sent
to me, I supposed it [?]. I know
not how it was done, but it could
not then be corrected. I am sorry so palpable
a mistake, should give occasion to
what it [does?].

Two or three things I
do not understand, for I see not what
they hit. For the corrections, I am obliged
to you; the [temper?] of them, you will
not approve. I have sent an [?]
of the ending ii that I do not mean
to give it, except on another's own
authority.

I shall not be offended
by your differing from me in your
Catalogue. I shall not be vexed
if you cut off many; but I shall have
the body of botanists on my side. It
requires more vim to make new
than to cut off old species; & great
as I think you, it may be that you
may err; for to err, is human.
You wrote me a while ago that you &
Dr. Gray thought the species too many,

        