
          Manchester N.J. May 11th 1843


 MyDear Friend


 On Monday last I made a pilgrimage
 to the locality of Helonias latifolia I succeeded in
 obtaining a good supply of specimens in fine flower
 I went to Mr. Wm Torrey's house in the evening to inquire
 what hour they would start on the next morning
 Mr. Schenk told me at nine Oclock. I packed
 My Botanizing trunk as full of Helonias C. Barrattii
 Pyxidanthera and other things some from the transplanting
 and others for specimens. with about 2 qts of
 [Baccae Gantierae?] procumb. and carried them to the Store
 to ship for Princeton at a few Minutes past 8 A.M.
 and to my mortification found they were about a
 mile on their way


 I felt the more disappointed
 since I know of no means of sending them to
 you until they will be out of flower.


 There 
 is not much in flower yet. Leiophyllum buxifolium
 is just beginning to show itself.


 Carex exilis is
 out of flower and going to seed. Orontium aquaticum
 is in good state.


 Last week I received
 a letter from Dr. Barratt acknowledging the receipt of
 the specimens of C. Barrattii "in the greatest safety." accompanied
 by his [Salictrum?] Americanum his Carex paper
 his Eupatoriae, and a Tour to the White Hills of NH.
 I have also received an answer to our joint letter
 to Prof. T. R. Beck. He has sent me a copy of the Report
 and says he has sent 6 more copies to the College there for you.
        