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Ansd. July 24th

Fort Jesup La [Louisiana] June 6th 1837

Dr [Dear] Sir

Since my last to you I have spent sometime in 
Texas, although my trip has not been so long a one as I hoped
to have an opportunity of making still it has proved. 
I met with many plants that I found [crossed out: illegible] on the Prairies
west of the present state of Arkansaw in years 1834 and 1835.
I discovered the plants which I deem undescribed [added: unless] as they are
described among Mr Drummond's [added: plants]. One a Psoralea I have enclosed
in a newspaper & forwarded to you together with some 
other Plants. I sometime since sent you a small plant
under the name of Krigia. I have now good specimens
one of which I will heafter [hereafter] forward I have given it a 
fuller examination than I previously [added: had] done. It has no papus [pappus]
& therefore it must be considered either as a new genus
or at least a subgenus. It is possible that you may
not receive the Psoralea therefore I will give a breif [brief] 
description of it. Plant very hirsute (or Pilose) Leaves all
radicaly usualy [radically usually] in 5º (sometimes ternate) Common petiole
an inch & half or more in length. Leaflets obovate, Peduncles
radical 1 to 2 inches in length, flowers in dense spikes
(they [crossed out: illegible] might be termd [termed] scapes) Lower division of the Calyx
more than twice the length of the others. Flowers Blue.
Spikes on the larger specimens an inch in length & having
a somewhat squarish appearance. Every part covered
with long Pilei or hairs which give it a whitish appearance.
Flowers May, Perenial [Perennial]. The other Plant is a Tetragonotheca [Tetragonanthus]
(differing from Genus, however in the seeds being 
crowned with a membranaceous many parted papus) 
        