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 Recd July 12th 1841]


 Hillsgrove 30 March 1841
 Dear Sir


 Having been disappointed in an answer to my communication
 of last November I take a more certain mode of reaching you tho'
 it is still somewhat doubtful whether you ever see this. I hoped to
 obtain 3 or 4 more Nos of the Flora (I have 1 & 2) with the spring goods
 fron N.Y. I am sorry now that I did not succeed as I do not know
 that there will be so good a chance to remit, this fall as that
 which now occurs. The person who calls with this can tell whether
 it will do to try to send them now this year. If you are willing
 to send them & he can get them to me I would like to ^ [inserted: have] you send
 Part 3 & those later. If a part is in the press & 3/4 printed I should
 like the sheets - [crossed out sending] [inserted: saving] the rest [crossed out: by mail - sheet 2 or 3 sheets at] [inserted: for another opportunity]  
 [crossed out: a time. I know that the risk will be great but I want them] (Those
 I have are of little use till at least I have all the [polypet?]. exag.) [inserted: I have had reason to think differently since - 17 - [?]]


 Have you got a supply of paper for your herbarium yet? Could
 you spare a ream? At what price ^ [inserted: including glue or isinglass.]? I [crossed out: may have] [inserted: expect] some boxes sent
 me from Wilde & Merriam's 134 Chatham St. I ought to put up 500
 plants this winter & if I am prospered this summer, all will be 
 confusion unless I do. I would be glad if you would forward to
 me the lost proof sheet of each part when you are through
 with it that I might know how you progress. Do you know
 yet when you will finish the Phanogama? I have ascertained 
 from the Methodist paper that you are still in N.Y. - but have
 heard nothing else of you & nothing of Dr Gray. Was my Beck's
 Botany left at your house? Is so I should like it at the same time
 with the Flora. If not it is lost. I hope you will write me 
 soon. I think Mrs T & the children - young ladies I suppose I must
 say, now two more years have been added to their stature - will
 be willing to aid in filling it. I do not like to trouble
 you with more but if you wish to know more I refer you to
 the accompanying letter written to Mrs T. but directed to you I. F. H. 
 [in the right margin to the right of the initials:
 a hand drawn with finger pointed up at the word "over"]

        