
          Ansd. Sept. 13th

Rochester Sept. 5. 1839.

Dear Sir,

I sent a box of specimens, such as
you talked about & saw, to the care of Dr. Chilton,
some days ago. I sent some to Prof.
Renwick of Col. College, at the same time.
As I designated each, the spoils will be easily
divided.

I so regretted I could
not find those grasses for you to look at.
You was hardly gone before I found who had
misplaced them, & where they were. I
want to know half a dozen, & I can
not go to work to find them out. I
have no time, if power.

Perst. [President] Van Buren made the show
here yesterday, & there was quite
a display for the west.

I am greatly desirous of looking
into your Carices, but see not that
I can come to N. York. My daughter
yet lies declining, very low, very low.
The Lord fit us all for his will.

I write only to tell you of the box, &
am Your Obdt.

C. Dewey

I enclose 3.00 for your Flora, have you sent me
two parts?
        