
          in one of your large Northern Cities, in order to complete my course
of Medical Studies, by attendance on the Hospital etc. for in Charleston
the advantages of this Kind are very limited: I prefer New York, possessing
as it does, so far as regards population, all the advantages of a European
Capital. But I am yet uncertain which will be my destination, as it
partly depends upon the success which some of my friends, (who are
appointed to attend the Convention for Medical reform,) meet with, for
I am desirous of obtaining some responsible situation where I will be
enabled to improve myself in the practice of the Profession. In the event
of my [crossed out: coming Northward] visiting New York I will carry your plants with
me.

I am dear Sir, yours with
great respect

Francis Peyre Porcher
March 28th

You will please address me as heretofore, at Black Oak P.O., or at
Charleston - care of William Mazyck

I will number [effaced: those] & append notes to those plants which I am doubtful about, or
which are not accurately discribed in Elliots Botany: and I will be much
obliged to you for the result of your examination of these. I am of course
conscious of many errors, and trust you will inform me of them in every case
I shall also be at the pains to distinguish those that are rare - their locality.
If there are any of your correspondents who desire specimens from the lower
portion of South Carolina I will be happy to exhange with them.
        