
          with my description "petalis angustecuneatis; obcordato
 bi-lobis - to which I ought to have added lobis integris
 After all my description is not correct in relation
 to the stamina, I believe. My specimens were wretched
 and those received from Dr Short showed some little
 difference which I do not recollect precisely now.


 When you have finished the plants of the Mexican 
 boundary, I think you will have quite sufficient materials
 for re-commencing a general flora of North
 America. I would have liked to assist you in these
 different undertakings. I might have prepared
 a good deal of work for you, subject to your corrections
 nothing could I delight more in, than that kind
 of occupation. I long to receive those duplicates
 which you have set aside for the Academy. Dr 
 Woodhouse told me also that you had a 
 package of the plants collected [added: by him,] in his voyage
 with Cap. Sitgreaves, which is destined to the Academy
 I have carried the Academy's herbarium
 Bor - Americanum as far as [Musci?] , my limit


 I remain respectfully yours


 E. [Elias] Durand


 Phil. [Philadelphia] May 27th 1858,


 Please remember to Mr Thurber 
        