
          Manchester March 18th 1843


 My Dear Friend


 Your favor of the 13th Inst. was
 received by today's mail.


 I am glad to hear you
 say or rather that you mentioned in your letter
 that you propose to visit Manchester this Spring.
 I am very anxious to show you Carex Barrattii
 growing as also the Helonias bullata. They are
 found growing in the same neighborhood about
 5 miles off. The Leiophyllum & Pyxidanthera are
 also very early plants for I have found them in full
 bloom about the 24th of April last year when
 I was on the way to Manchester.


 Your plan for visiting or making a tour through
 the whole pine region some time next summer
 will be a very agreeable one no doubt and I
 shall be happy to accompany you if I can
 raise sufficient funds to defray the necessary
 expenses.


 I have laid a plan of scouring this
 county during the botanizing season so thoroughly
 as opportunjities will permit me to engage in
 and I shall have no objection at all, to extend
 my tramps beyond the bounds of the county occassionally.


 I should very much like to visit
 the Southern part of the State & at some time
 or other I feel anxious to visit Cedar bridge and
 Quaker bridge again. I wish to obtain good
 supply of the Oakesia Conradii & some other rare plants
        