
          region beyond any thing that Europeans
 can ever hope to accomplish.


 In such a tropical expedition
 I should expect to perform no
 physical labor further than to
 walk & indicate the plants to
 be gathered, devoting a considerable
 proportion of my time to the labors
 of the Microscope. Nor would I consent
 to make my [herbonization?] one confined
 journey. A thorough exploration
 of 3 or 4 good localities spending
 two or three weeks in each would
 incur far less danger & yield triple
 the number of specimens & I think
 even more species.


 Lastly I shall take no step in the
 matter contrary to the advice of my
 true & best friend Dr Torrey through
 whom I make this communication
 to you, and by whose advice I shall
 ultimately be guided


 Yours  I. F. Holton
        