
          New Orleans 20th Decmbr 1836

Recd Jany 9th
And Apr 19th

Dear Sir,

Your letter of Nov. 2nd, accompanied with
a package of plants, was transmitted to me from 
Cincinnati by my friend Robert Buchanan. The
specimens came uninjured and very acceptable
I have transferred my residence permanently as I 
suppose to this city; for besides having private affairs here
to see to, which will always require some of my
attention. I have accepted the professorship of Chemistry 
in the Medical [crossed out: School][added: college of Louisiana] established a year or two since.
My attention is so engrossed with chemistry that I fear
I cannot look over my duplicates before Spring. I will
then at farthest send you such specimens as I think
you desire. Of some of my most interesting plants I
have no duplicate specimens. Happy in affording
any facility in your great undertaking, I will
loan you such specimens, and you may return
them at a future time. I now expect that I shall
devote most of next season to botanical explorations
in these parts, and if health permit I promise
myself many a rich treat, with the rarely seen or 
unknown productions. Of course I shall constantly
bear in mind my botanical friends at a distance.

If you can procure some bookseller to send me the 3rd
volume of the Annals of the Lyceum of Nat. Hist. [Natural History] I
will remit the pecuniary equivalent to order.
        