
          Waterbury, June 3d 1845

My dr. [dear] Sir

Your favour of the 20th May 
was duly received. I am not surprised 
that both yourself & Dr. Gray have found 
your time so much occupied as to 
make but a moderate progress in your 
N. [North] American flora. The route of Capt. Fremont's
expedition is one that must prove interesting 
in a botanical point of view. I should 
have been pleased to accompany it, but [crossed out: I did]
I was not sanguine that [added: I] should have 
the opportunity. I think there are yet plants 
remaining unnnoticed in Southern 
Florida. I doubt whether there will soon 
if ever be any survey of Florida by the 
government except the surveys for the 
land office. I shall be pleased to see a 
description of the Cooperea [Cooperia] if Cooperea it 
be. Also of the [vanishing?] plants of which 
I think there are a number undescribed. 
I should be pleased to do something more 
for American botany, but it is doubtful 
whether the opportunity will be afforded 
me. When your N. [New] York Flora is complete, 
I should be pleased to receive a copy.
I hope you will again resume your 
        