
          of your Flora. I have no doubt but the subscription will be 
 increased when the first volume is completed. I found a 
 general reluctance in subcribing to a work published
 by numbers, which I think will not exist when there
 is a certainty of having the whole soon published. I am
 sorry that you did not beat us by at least our hundred in
 your own state; but I have no doubt of the ultimate 
 of your work; only finish it and your expectations will
 not be foiled.


 I send you a five Dollar [added: note] which very nearly
 settles our account. I give you here with a copy of my
 subscription list. I must have forgotten to note our of
 your invoices as I find only 3g [crossed out: copies] [written above: numbers] received. I do
 not remember exactly how many you had send directly
 to D. B. Smith. I have 2 full copies on hand.


 Yours respectfully


 E. [Elias] Durand
        