
          Recd. Dec 9th                                                         
Augusta Hancock [added: Co. [County]] Illinois Nov 24 1843

My Dear Sir,

I sent to N.Y. last July some plants
from Mr. Holton, which you wrote me had not 
arrived. They were at the date of your letter at
N. York at Wm. A Mead corner of Cherry & James Strs. [Streets].
If you will call there, you will probably find
them. If any of the clerks say they know nothing
about them, enquire for Mr. Mead & he will get
them for you. I wanted to have sent you a few
but it escaped my mind at the moment. I have a
new Veratrum resembling V. parviflorum [Veratrum parviflorum], except it
is much longer, flowers large & dark purple 
& some other things. But it is a most difficult
thing for me to find any opportunity to send to N.Y.
I sent a specimen of the Veratrum to Dr. Barratt &
also to Dr. Knieskern, &c.

Yours respectfully,
S.B. Mead

P.S. I sent at the same time a small parcel for Mr.
W.F. Macrae of Montreal, who wished it sent
from N.Y by Hamden & Jacob's Express. I wrote 
to Mr. Wm. A. Mead to forward it so. If he has neglected
to do it, will you not be able to do it as it would
oblige Mr. Macrae.
S.B.M.
        