
          Ansd. [Answered] May 28th 1839

Fort Frank Brooke [MF?] March 1st 1839

My Dear Sir

The first part of your work reached me sometime
since but the 2d part has not yet been received but I 
hope it may come to hand before long. The review of that
small portion of the work received by me interests
me verry [very] much & is what I anticipated from the great
amount of your materials. In a verry few instances
the range of S [South] & S [South] Western plants might be extended but
the number of instances is extremely limited.

I am promised a furlough in May or June provided my
services are not imperatively needed. I think therefore 
that I shall probably obtain one. Until you receive farther
advice from me please to detain my nos. [numbers] of the work.
I shall request my Brother in law Mr. Sperry to advance
[crossed out: me] you for me the additional amount of 15 dollars.
The Botanical Season is now opening & I shall try 
to add to my knowledge of the Flora of this Region.
I subjoin a list of Plants observed since my last, some
of which are not found in any former Catalogue.

* Astragalus obcordatus E [Elliott] in flower
*Vicia acutifolia E. In flower.
*Ilex laurifolia N. [Nuttall]
* Ulmus alatus [alata] In flower
* Tillansia [Tillandsia] bartramii 
* Yucca draconis (Banks Stenahatchie [Steinhatchee]
* Drosera brevifolia
* Adiantum pedatum

[in margin]
* I am inclined to think that Florida is the nature country of the 
Prunus chicasa.
        