
          Ansd. March 18th                                    Botanic Garden & Nursery
Newburgh - 11th March 34

My dear Sir,

Absence from home when your last kind favor
came to hand must be my apology for not answering it 
before.  The introductory letter you was so good as to send
me I forwarded with an accompanying one of my own to
Doct. Graham in the first [?] packets.  I notice with a great
deal of pleasure your offer to assist us in an acquaintence
with the Secretaries of the London Hort. Soc.  It is an institution
with which of all others we are desirous of cultivating a correspondence
as from the fine collection they have amassed at Chiswick
they are able if so disposed to contribute many things which
cannot be obtained from other sources.   The Garden of the
Society (we have their fruit catalogue) contains the last collections
of fruits in the world & my brother is particularly anxious
next winter to have some grafts from them. Douglas collecting
of North-West plants  he as you know also make their first
appearance in the Garden of the Society.  If you are writing to
Prof. Lindley or M. Beuthan have the kindness to collect 
us. & I should be very happy to enter into a direct correspondence 
with these gentlemen.  It is very likely that I
may be able to do them some service in a Horticultural
way.  You speak of your intention of spending the summer
at Princeton - it is probable that I may hereafter trouble

        