
          paper in order. I find he has been very careless. both 
 in his quotations which are not always correctly copied. and 
 in his historical accounts: thus he has a quotation from 
 Elliott on the method in which insects are imprisoned in [added: the leaves of] Sarracina,
 but has not noticed that this is mere abstract from a 
 detailed paper on the very subject by Dr. MacBride in the 
 Linn. Trans. [Linnean Transactions]. And in referring to the latter, I find that
 the whole discovery was substantially made by Bartram [crossed out: and?]
 who correctly describes the process in the Introdn [Introduction] to his Travels.
 I have heard again from Washington. The Secy [Secretary] has promised 
 Reynolds that a small vessel shall be sent to London in 
 advance, but I place so little confidence in his promises 
 that I shall suspend my belief until I see the order. 


 I must abandon my quarters here soon, and shall soon 
 begin to pack up my Herbm [Herbarium], which I find I can arrange 
 so that it will not be very bulky. Indeed if I could now 
 spare a little money for paper and folios, the whole might 
 perhaps remain deposited in the Herbm [Herbarium] Case of the Lyceum. 
 As to my heaps of duplicates, now chiefly confined to plants
 of this state, I now [know] not how you could confer a greater
 favour, just at present, than by accepting of the whole 
 lot. and employing them in making up your sets of 
 N.Y. [New York] state plants. They are mostly good specimens, and 
 in many instances sufficiently numerous to complete your 
 sets. They will save you some trouble, at least, and 
 a little expense. if the State does not pay your bills for
 transportation.


 I took a letter from Mrs. T. [Torrey] to the office yesterday. and 
 I presume there is nothing to add in the way of news from 
 home. I will however call before I close this letter and see. 
 My kindest regards to Jane. 


 Yours ever


 A. [Asa] Gray
        