
          Ansd [Answered] Sept. [September] 187


 Prof. [Professor] John Torrwy, N. Y. [New York]


 Dear Sir,


 A package of some one hundred to 150 plants
 was received this morning at the Acad. [Academy] of N. [National] Sciences,
 through Adams Express, without any letter of
 advice. Those plants are labelled W. Jameson
 Pl. Oeguatoriales; some of them with generic name
 only, other with both generic and specific names
 but [added: by far] the greatest member, without any names
 at all. Locality, attitude and dates given.


 Could you inform us from what some they
 come and if now in the hands of any botanist
 for [added: further] examination?


 The curators are desirous to present them at 
 the next meeting and acknowledge the donor's 
 name.


 With great respect your most obt. [obedient]
 friend


 E. [Elias] Durand


 Phil. [Philadelphia] Sept. [September] 17th 1857
        