
          Manchester, N.J. 10th March 1845


 My Dear Friend!


 Some time ago I sent a
 small parcel to Tuckerman to settle the names
 of some doubtful Carices; and today I have been
 so fortunate as to receive an answer giving me
 all the information I requested I had been waiting
 for his reply several weeks in order to make
 my Carex sets as full as possible which I shall
 now be able to do in a day or two. - I addressed
 a letter of inquiry to you, some time since (stating
 that Mr. Tuckerman himself wished to purchase several
 sets of me, and asking whether I should
 sell my regular sets intended for the confirmation
 of the Grass Book - But not receiving
 any [crossed out: ?] reply from you, which I attributed to your
 press of business, in the midst of your lectures, I
 ventured, as he wished an imediate ^ [inserted: reply] to say to
 him he could have plants at $4,00 per hundred
 which he says he will give. - He wishes Six sets,
 of Cyperaceae, Grasses and any other good American
 plants. - In supplying him with these
 I shall be obliged to break in upon my regular
 sets of which I have duplicates of many of these so that
 I could if necessary fill up the gap with a little
 extra exertion -

        