
          Manchester April 30th 42.

My Dear Friend!

I am here up to the eyes in botany, but
am obliged in a measure to limit the number of specimens
which I am collecting for want of paper to dry plants

I hope you will send me some paper as soon as
may be convenient.  This far I am much pleased
with the vegetable productions of this region. It is
true I have found ^ [inserted: but] few things which I did not
already know yet the plants are mostly rare and
highly interesting. In a deep Cedar Swamp I found 
(I think) Nolina Georgiana, Michx. but it is has pink
flowers instead of white as Eaton says. Also 
several Carices which are not satisfactorily made
out. Of Carex exilis, C. vestita, C. livida C umbellata
C. Pennsylvanica, C. acuta I am ceertain. A Carex
resembling C. hirta which may possibly be C. caespitosa
and two or three others are among the undetermined
species.

I wish you would have the goodness to inquire
for me what step is necessary to constitute me
a legal practitioner in Physics & Surgery in
this state. I would make the inquiry myself if
there were any one here who could tell me any
thing about the matter.

It is possible that
Dr. Lane may not be too well pleased with 
my coming to this place and if he should not
enter a complaint against me himself might
induce others to do so.

I understand that
the state is divided into three divisions and
that the counties of Hunterdon Somerset Middlesex,
and Monmouth belong to the Middle
Division in the Medical department.

As soon as you ascertain what is necessary
for me to do you will confer a favour [on?] me
to inform me immediately by mail & oblige me much.

The Revd Mr. Miller told me he would place
his Essex Collections into your hands for me.
If he does so you will please send by the team
or bring them yourself when you come down.
        