
          [in faint pencil: By Robt [Robert] Gray Ey]


 College Botanical Garden
 Dublin
 Oct. 17th 1838


 My dear Sir


 I was duly favored with your kind letter
 & parcel by Mr Gray for which accept of my best
 thanks. The parcel for Dr. Scouler was handed to him
 I send this letter by Mr. Robert Gray who has resided
 in New York for several years & is now returning
 from a visit to his relations here. He is an excellent
 young man & has a situation as Tutor in one of your
 colleges or seminaries.


 I have as yet only got you one subscriber
 to your Flora of North America viz. Simon Foot
 Esqre [Esquire] son of the celebrated Lundy Foot & I shall
 be glad to take another copy for myself. I will
 endeavor to get you other subscribers.


 I paid a visit to my friends in Scotland lately
 & left our excellent friends Sir Wm (William) & Lady Hooker
 & family well about a month ago. As also
 Dr. Graham & other friends in Edinburgh.


 Dr. Scouler may possibly write to you by the
 same conveyance as I sent him word this morning
 that I could send a letter tomorrow.
        