
          Recd [Received] Jany [January] 5th 1835
Ansd [Answered] Jany [January] 15th

Botanic Garden & Nursery
Newburgh Dec. 29, 1834.

Dear Sir

I was very much gratified to receive yours of 
the 25th through Mr Leonard. Dr Lindley's pamphley on 
fruit trees which accompanied it is to us very interesting. 
You will please accept my hearty thanks for the package 
of seeds which you have again been so kind as to send 
me. I was delighted to find among [added: them] the peritomas & other 
fine things collected by Capt. [Captain] Wyeth. The curious mélange 
of Mr Ball's are all safely planted & from the fresh & sound 
appearance of the majority of them I flatter myself that a very 
considerable portion of them will germinate in the spring.

I am sorry to learn that the small box of plants 
which I sent to you were injured by delay. The accident 
would not have occurred but for the illness & consequent
absence from the boat of the Captain, as he always 
pays particular attention to the delivery of our things in town. 
We have sent over among our importation list for a considerable 
number of dwarf & Alpine plants particularly adapted to Rock work 
which I hope will arrive safely as I gave a great passion for 
them & hope to introduce them into more general use.

I have noticed the publication of the 'Ladies Botany' by Prof. 
Lindley & I am very glad to hear that you mean to introduce 
it into use here. I have never been able to get a sight
        