
          Philadelphia Augt [August] 20th 1838


 Dr J. [John] Torrey, N.Y. [New York]


 Dear Sir,


 Inclosed  $10 for subscription to and delivery
 of 6 copies of part 1st of the North American Flora The 
 balance of $1 we will settle with the no I am daily
 expecting from you. Since my last I had no opportunity
 of adding to the list of subscribers; my assistant is absent and
 for one week longer, and it is impossible for me to leave
 my store one moment.


 I send to I. Milhan [added: for you] a parcel of plants
 from a large invoice I have lately received from the
 South. Please to examine them and set the [added: right] names.
 If any of them may interest you you are welcome 
 to them. Keep the numbers if you please that I may transmit the answer


 I hope that you will find a sufficient encouragement 
 to continue your flora, if not what will become
 of the zealous botanists?


 I received a few days ago your favor of the 9th list.
 The package for Raff. is expecting his calling; that for
 Dr Bridges was sent to next day. If Pyrola asarifolia
 is the same as chlorantha, I have numerous specimens of it.
 I had always considered them the same.


 In great hurry yours sincerely


 E. [Elias] Durand
        