
          the return of the present expedition from the 
northern & western parts of the country. Hence
the probability that you will forestall me, if 
I may use such an expression. But I assure you 
that so far from being vexed at this I should rejoice 
in it. Nay, more, believing, as I do, that 
you have already collected considerable materials 
of the plants of Canada & the Rocky Mountains, 
I will although it should [added: so] happen 
that I may be the first to publish, most gladly
adopt your mss. [manuscript] names, upon your communicating
specimens to me which will enable me to recognize 
them. This I think will convince you 
of my more than friendly feeling towards you. Now 
with regard to all the plants that may be collected 
by Parry's Expeditions to the N. [North] Coast &
islands, Franklin's to the Coppermine & Mackenzie River &
Behring's Straits; Beechy's to the
N.W. [North West] Coast, & Scouler's & Drummond's to
the Columbia &c: the publishing of such, the 
greater part of which must be new, cannot 
in any way interfere with your General Flora, 
because they will consist of plants which 
can only be procured by the Government of 
this country & the public bodies who have 
sent out the [crossed out: N] other naturalists, & they 
will, for their own credits' sake, have them 
published first in this country. So far
        