
          Recd [Received] Nov. 14th
Ansd [Answered] Dec. 25 1834

Botanic Garden & Nursery 
Newburgh 13. Nov. 1834.

My Dear Sir 
My close engagements in the hurry 
of business at this season has wholly prevented me from 
writing to you until this moment. The barrel of earth which 
I sent to you shortly after you was here I never heard 
any recupt [receipt] of , but hope that it arrived safely to
your hands. If you get your rockwork in a state of forwarding 
by spring have the kindness to inform me & I shall be 
most happy to give you a few plants suitable for 
your decoration. You would oblige me exceedingly 
if at some moment of leisure you would trouble yourself 
to send a few nos. [numbers] of the Flora boreali [Flora boreali-americana] we were speaking 
of on board of the Steamboat Providence Foot of Warren St. [Street] 
I have the pleasure of sending you by that boat this 
evening a few plants (hardy herbaceous) which I hope will add 
to the embellishment of your little garden. Have this kindness 
to excuse my want of time.

Very sincerely 
A.J. Downing

Doctr Torrey.
        