
          Recd March 18th


 Milwaukee February 18th 1842


 Dear Sir


 Yours of Jany [January] 21st was received
 yesterday. The letter of 6th Nov. containing
 notes on the plants sent you is unfortunately
 lost, and I regret this very much. I
 have now sent another parcel containing
 most of the doubtful species to Dr Gray
 with a request that he would perform
 the same service for me. I have sent
 him also a list of the New York plants
 not in my Herbarium, which may
 also guide you in making up a parcel
 when you have nothing else to do.


 I shall send you the specimens
 of Geum triflorum but they are all past
 flowering except one. They are however in
 the best state for specimen exhibiting the
 long feathers to good advantage. With
 them I will send a parcel for Mr Buckly [Samuel Botsford Buckley]
 he having requested that it be sent to
 your care. They will be sent by 
 the first safe private opportunity which

        