
          Recd Jany 5th

Botanic Garden & Nursery
Newburgh Dec. 26 1836

My Dear Sir

I received your package with your kind favor. 
The latter note dated the 21 yesterday. The seeds from Georgia are
very acceptable to me & both Mr. [?] & myself have been
amused & interested with the pamphlet of Rafinesque's strange wanderings.
He is undoubtedly the Juif errant [scratched out: of] among naturalists.

I regret very much to hear of Mrs. T's indisposition & it gives
me sincere pleasure to forward today a little bouquet for her which
I hope will reach her in safety. If the camelllias do not lose their
beauty before she seem I am sure they will be quite a [?].
Mr. [?] has been laid up this three weeks past with the inflammatory
rheumatism. I suppose you are aware he has purchased grounds for
a country seat on the opposite shore of Mr. Burns where he contemplates
erecting a handsome residence with conservatories etc. I shall regret 
to lost him from this side but shall be heartily glad to see him fairly out
of the unfortunately located place he now occupies & in some situation
where his collection of plants & taste for gardening may display themselves to
some little advantage. Euphorbia poinsettia Poinsettia [?] is splendidly
in bloom in his hothouse. I send you a little piece in the bouquet.

I regret that my article on [Cycad?] cannot be published in the
Jan. no. of Silliman only because I should wish it to accompany Dr.
Gray's - which I suppose will [?] what little may be

        