
          make this Summer for the Countess of Dalhousie
& for her friends Dr. Hooper & Mr Greville, Mrs P
has also advanced but slowly in Cryptogamea
with the exception of Lichens & Fungus &
even in these she has laboured without
either Guide or Specimen.

By the first opportunity shall be sent
Dr. Torrey, a catalogue of plants, found
by Mr Pursh [Pursh, Frederick Traugott?] in 1819 in the vicinity of
the Grand Chaudivie falls, on the Grand
River, which may probably be of use
unless Dr. Torrey may have a copy already
in his possession, in which case, he will
be so obliging to write by return of post, as
        