
          Philadelphia 2d January
 828 [1828]


 Dear Sir!


 Being still in Philadelphia, and availing myself
 of a moment of leisure, I take the liberty to recall
 to your mind the promisal [promise] you made me, to give
 me a letter for an American in Mexico Dr. ___.


 I hope, you will forgive me the indiscretion I commit
 in asking you this favor, by considering, how [crossed out: a] useful, 
 how agreeable at least the acquaintance of a respectable 
 and well educated gentleman must be [crossed out: in] to the Stranger 
 in a country, where so little information can be derived
 from other Sources. 


 If you have the goodness, to put up plants for
 me, please to send them, if [crossed out: illegible] you put them up During
 the fortnight after receiving this letter, to Mr. Nicollet
 & Comp [Company]. New Orleans, this would be the most agreeable
 way to me. if your lectures don't permit you, to attend
 to this tedious business so soon you will give the plants
 to Mr. de Rham Iselin et Moore, who will forward
 them to Mr. [Pernige?] or Mr. DeCandolle.  Do'nt [Don't] forget
 though, to prevent a mistake, to put on the two sides
 of the pack: for Mr. Janin.


 Please to send the letter, [crossed out: whith] with which you might
 honour me, to the above mentioned gentlemen: Nicollet
 Comp [Company]: New-Orleans.

        