
          the number has seldom exceeded two or three but
 before the spring opens I will endeavour to make
 out a list of what plants I know hereabouts, and
 will with pleasure prepare & forward such of
 them as you may desire. My friend and
 botanical colleague Mr. Moses A Curtis is
 now at the [North?] (Charlestown Mass.) should you 
 meet with him you will find him prepared
 to furnish you with list [crossed out: & descriptions] of nearly
 all our plants & by his superior attainments
 in this branch of Nat Hist [Natural History] to render you more
 useful service than


 Yr [Your] obt [obedient] st [servant]
 James F. McRee


 P.S. I copied from Loomis & Croom's 
 catalogue the names of such plants
 as you have there noted, and
 have expressed to Dr. Loomis
 my willingness to aid him
 in supplying you.


 J.F.M
        