
          Recd Jan 3 1843
Ansd March 13 1843

San Juan Bautista 29 Oct. 1842

D Sir

Your favor came to hand yesterday
& it gives me much pleasure to learn
that some few of the plants I have from time
to remitted have been received by you. The box I
mentioned is at the country house of Messrs.
Bouchard & Thebaud 35 New Street. You say 
nothing of the small plant which I mention
as likely to take a place in our pharmacopia.
I shall send you a plant and beg you will 
tell me what it is & if there is any notice of
its having been used medicinally. In my hands
it has proved very efficacious in intermittent fevers.
Did you receive the Yava. The bark for worms - tell 
me what you think about it. The tree which produces 
it has never been described. I now send you a
description with the leaves & bark. It flowers in 
June, small white flower, 5 petals, tree large.

When the warm season comes on I shall 
take much pleasure in attending to your request
in favor of your friend Dr. Gray & hope he

        