
          3d. Plants of the U. S. 4th {Plants generally if tolerable specimens

In particular, I want you to send me[added: very much] where you can share
them spec.[specimens] of N. American Carices not found in N. England,
specially C.sterilis!!!! Willdenowii, [rubbed out] Muhlenbergii,
Floridana, lobiacea!!!! from cedar swamps, New Durham - arida
foenea, subulata (tetanica!!! & convidea!!!) & carices in general.
I want where you have specimens to spare, especially
European ones not alpine.

My Flora of N. E. [New England] if published
at all will probably be published in 3 or 4 years. As
that & yours in some measure interfere with each other.
I think it best for me to say what I want you to
do in that respect. I wish you to publish in your 2d.
Vol. all plants which I have [added: communicated] or may communicate to you
belonging to that Volume. [crossed out: I [?] all plant]But if you publish a Supp. {Supplement.] I wish you not to publish
[added: in that] any plant or observation already received or that
may be recd.[received] from me. Any plant or observation which I may mention or send marked (sub rosa0 you will
please not publish or [added: show] [crossed out: mention] to any botanist.
All others use as you please.
I shall want spec.[specimens from [added: you] of some N.E. [New England] plants
of which I will send you a list soon.
As to the notes concerning my Flora, I feel [added: very] much obliged to
you for the trouble you offer to take. When I have got
my ]mss?] ready for publication, I wwill send you the
parts of it not settled sufficiently &c[etc.] & specify particularly
what references I wish [added: you] to obtain for me
&c. [etc.] I want Wahlenberg's Fl. Luecica, prodigiously
& should like also exceedingly to obtain his Flora
Iapp.[Iapponica]. If you can send the 1st or noth to Boston
directed to the care of "[crossed out: Robert]" Robert Farley,
Custom House "[added: and left with him] or" to be left at Eastern Stage
Office, Ann Street, Boston." directed to me at 
Ipswich, it would reach [added: me] with certainty, &
immediately. I want them both 4 times their
value. I should like right well to go with you 
to the Jersey Pine Barrens,but it is impossible.
If you got to Pokono[Pocono, look for 'Purshs' "large dam & spring".
I go next Monday to New Haven, & shall be there
for a fortnight. I shall send you a great lot
of specimens Oct. or [crossed out: ?] Nov. Pray tell me in your
next to whom I shall send them (by sea) inN. York.

With respect,
Yours sincerely
W. Oakes
        