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Aiken S.C. Oct 10th 1866

Mr. P.V. Le Ray

Dear Sir

I have just received 
your letter of the 2nd inst. [instant], inquiring the
terms on which I dispose of my botanical 
collections. You wish only  phaerogams [phanerogams] 
or "flowering plants."

My price is $8 per 100. I can supply
between 200  & 300 species, all properly
labelled & in many cases, with mature
fruit attached to the flowering specimens.

I follow Dr. Chapman in his nomenclature,
his late work "Flora of the 
Southern United States" being the authentic
& standard work now for our
southern flora.

Should you desire a set I suggest
the most convenient mode of transmission
would be through the Express, though I
will be guided by your directions in the
matter.

I am very respectfully
H. W. Ravenel 
        