
          Fort Micanopi [Micanopy] E Florida Aug 3d 1838

My Dr. [dear] Sir

I had the pleasure of receiving your
verry [very] acceptable letter of July 5th via Tampa Bay
by the last express. I am happy to learn that you
have made such progress as you have done in 
publishing your Flora & eaqualy [equally] gratified that you 
have so able a coadjutor in your arduous labours.
I regret that the package of Plants forwarded 
for the Brig Chieftain (not a box) has not been received
but my regret is the less as you will receive
most of the interesting plants contained in that
package from Dr. Hale. A late letter from this post
gave some account of the new or rare plants that 
I had met with. Since then I have once been out
with a scouting party and took a circuit of 35 or 40
miles. I have also been twice to a new established
post 12 miles distant Kanapaha on professional
business but I do not leave the post so often as
I would do because I am the only surgeon here.
This vicinity abounds in Savannah or Prairies
of from 100 to 1000 acres. They are level & often contain
small ponds & it wet seasons verry wet but this 
year almost every where present a dry & firm
surface. Orange Lake & numerous smaller ponds
are found in the vicinity & all of them abounding
        