
          And. [Answered] July 5th

New Orleans, May 22d, 1838

My Dear Sir,

I forwarded under the charge of Dr. Lee 
and [?] on board the the Brig Chieftain a small collection
of plants made in Texas after receiving
orders for Florida. The only plant among 
them which I have not before forwarded
you is the Cacalia Tuberosa of the specimen
of which I am ashamed to say are not as 
well preserved as they should have been
I also forward a few interesting plants 
received from Dr. Hale whom I spent an hour 
with during my voyage down Red River 
Among the number are the Aplera of 
Nutall [Nuttall] the Tripteralla  [Tripterella capitata] & the
Syena fluviatilis. I hope the package 
will come safely to hand & may prove 
acceptable either to yourself or some of 
your friends. I shall sail for Tampa Bay
tomorrow but it is uncertain whether
I shall remain during the summer.

Very respectfully,
yr obt st [your obedient servant] MC Leavenworth
US Army

John Torrey MD
        