
          Deerfield 15th January 1820


 Sir,


 A box of  [?] [obscured by herbarium stamp] is forwarded with
 this which you will please to accept _


 Your letter of 6th Decr [December] was duly received
 and for the information contained in it
 you are entitled to my warmest thanks.
 It is not in my power at this time to send
 you specimens of the plants you mentioned
 although I have duplicates I believe, but my
 herbarium is several miles distant and I
 must send this in an hour or two. My place
 of residence has been so inconstant of late
 that I am obliged to put my specimens
 in natural history where they will be safe.
 Besides I have been to much engaged
 and am still in other studies as to have  
 little time for these pursuits. Should I ever
 become stationary I hope to be able to attend a
 little more methodically to these things. I cannot
 tell you where I may be for some time to
 come: but if you wish at any time to send
 to me I will thank you to direct to Deerfield
 where I shall be occasionally.


 I requested A. [Murison?] M.D. who is a
 [?] botanist to send you some plants and I believe

        