
          -formly to contain 4 stamens and 5 pistils,- a four leaved
permanent calyx, and corrla of 5 pedals. Is not this 
an anomoly?
A lake of about 9 miles in length (lake Croiadile of 
the maps) I have [?] visited and find it [abund?]
in para and singluar plants. Besides several aquatics
which I can find no description of, I there met with a 
beautiful yellow flowered species of Schronkia,- foliage
and habit like S. uncinata which is very abundant
here, but unarmed & much less sensitive. I must
however check myself in [?] & leave ou to
judge of what I have found when you have the
[?] proofs before you. And now my dear Sir
if you can tell one by what means I can convey a
packet of drica plants to you I will send them
with much pleasure. If you have any correspondent
or acquaintance in N. Orleans I would have it conveyed
thither to be forwarded to you. As you are now publishing
you new Flora of N. America I hope these plants may
reach you in time to find a place in it. Shall I confess
to you that I have had the presumption to think you may
perhaps consider my labours worthy of the [?]
of having my name associated with some one of the
plants which I have discovered here. This would indeed be
an honour that would be highly valued by a far less
ardent [notary?] of Flora than myself, but which, while I
write I felt the indelicacy of hinting at.
A few lines from you [?] Cheyneville, Parish des
Rapides, [added: La] would much oblige.

Your obed Serv't
Daniel Steinhauer
        