
          warmest enthusiasm; with good directions, I have no doubt but he 
 will become an excellent botanist. I have advised him to
 correspond with you and to send you his doubtful specimens.
 I beg for him your attention in favor of his zeal and intelligence.
 Among some of his observations, he mentioned to me 
 that he had used repreatedly, with success, as a substitute for
 the Dolichos pruriens, the slip hair covering the calix of the
 Corylus rostrata in a ripe state and that a sufficient quantity
 of the down might be [produce?] to supply all the wants of the 
 Phisicians [physicians] of the U.S. [United States]. The shrub being exceedingly common on
 the mountains. These gentlemen are not rich, but the superior
 of the congregation told me he would use his influence for
 a subscription to your work by the trustees of the [added: town] Library
 will send them a copy and hope they will subscribe.


 I have just received a box of plants from Georgia
 about 600 speciemens. I have overlook them rapidly and put
 aside a number without names, or quir looking, which I 
 will [crossed out : send y] take the liberty of submitting to your [you] for examination
 and naming. If any are desired by you, you are welcome
 to them. Only send me their number and name that I 
 may give it to my correspondent.


 I have bought of Mr Nuttall his duplicates of the
 plants he is describing in you book, at the rate of 10 cents the
 specimen (some times 2 or 3 according to circumstances) My object being to 
 form as complete an herbarium of A. [American] Plants as possible. Am I too bold
 in making to you and to Dr Gray the same prosposition for the 
 new species you may describe, or any other plants of which I
 might send you the catalogue?


 Yours respectfully


 E. [Elias] Durand


 I have $7.50 at you disposal for the actual sale of 5 nos,
        