
          Manchester N.J Oct. 28th 1846.


 My Dear Friend.


 Day before yesterday I forwarded
 to your care a parcel of plants for Dr. Gray's friend
 Mr Lowell. They were to be left at the Medical
 College in Crosby Street and are probably there by
 this time. - The Parcel consists of two sets of the
 following [Orders?]. Graminaceae. 12 = 144
 Cyperaceae, all Carices - - 52 = 104
 Polygalaceae Polygalas 7 = 14
 Hypericacae. [?] Hyper 5 = 10
 No. of Species and varieties 36 = 272
 Also of Juncus & Luzula 12 = 24
 In all single set 148 = 296 two sets
 Dr. Gray wrote me about the 10th Inst. that he
 would be in the city on the 22nd wished me
 to forward the parcel to (W. & P.) I did
 not receive his favour until the 22nd &
 could not possibly forward it in time to 
 meet him there, - I have taken the liberty
 to forward it to your care. - You will know
 whether it had better go to (W. & P.'s.) or not


 They are good specimens with Dr. Gray's labels
 so far as the Gramineae & Carices are concerned
 and I believe authentic . - Dr. gray wrote me
 that he desired me to put up for Mr Lowell a
 set as full as I could make it for himself and
 another for him so send abroad - This I am now
 doing and at the same time getting ^ [inserted: out] other sets for
 I don't know who?


 [at right a drawn hand finger pointing right: More Over]

        