
          Manchester NJ 4th Sept 1843


 My Dear Friend


 According to your request
 I send you by Mr Schenck a lot of
 living plants which I hope will please
 you - The Arenaria is too old but
 I found a few flowers - The Eupatorium
 is in good state and some others
 as good as I could procure -


 I was about to start for the purpose
 of collecting for you, when I was obliged
 to turn about on Professional business
 which detained me until night


 But I sent my son who succeeded to
 get some plants you desired but not all


 This morning I was up right early, went
 to the New Furnace and got a supply
 to fill the box just in time - I also
 send you a few specimens of Rhynchospora
 n. sp.? Please look at it as soon you
 may have opportunity and tell me what
 you think of it -


 Respecting your inquiries concerning
 Phaca neglecta, I can now say that
 I did not see it at Shinnecock Bay
 & am not certain that it is near
 Schenectada, but I found it at
        