
          Recd [Received] July 11t


 Milwaukee June 19th 1838


 Dear Sir


 Last fall I sent to Prof. Dewey of Rochester
 a package of plants collectd [collected] in this vicinity, for
 you, accompanied by one intended for Dr Darlington
 of West Chester Pa. with a request that you would
 forward the latter to the Dr. Mr Dewey informs me
 that they were received and forwarded to you. I
 hope your engagements are not so pressing but that
 you can examine the package and favor me with the
 result of such examination.


 Perhaps I am taking too much liberty with you,
 for a perfect stranger, but I hope you will excuse me
 on the ground of a fondness for a persuit [pursuit] in which
 you have so successfully been engaged.


 Are we to have a new Am. Edition of Lindley�s
 Introduction to the Nat. System?


 If the packages above aluded [alluded] to should come to hand
 I hope you will forward the one intended for Dr. Darlington
 to him and oblige


 Yours 
 I.A. Lapham.


 Dr. Torrey

        