
          1.  A large sealed package of manuscripts directed to
Mr Wheeler N. 33 Nassau Street.  Which I beg you will
deliver yourself into his hands & ask him a receipt for it.
A very short one thus.  [added: without any name except his own] Rec'd a sealed package of manuscripts
for the Peace Society New York... March 1832.
You must be very careful not to mention that it comes from me
nor to answer any questions, saying merely that you have
orders to deliver it & ask a Receipt.  If a receipt is denied
leave it notwing [not withstanding] in his hands & you will be my witness if 
needful.  I cannot explain any further now.  I'll tell all
abt [about] it when we meet.  Remember not to mention my name,
in any way, because it is so required by the Society.  &
also that it must be delivered this month.  The receipt you
may keep for me, you need not send it.  But let me know.

2.  A parcel for M. S. Lasalle, the Bruxelles map man
who lives somewhere in Front Street, but to save trouble you
may put it in the Post Office.

3.  A copy of my American Florist first series published
in January & of which I have already sold nearly the
whole edition.  I mean to continue it.  It is for scrap
books, Ladies books & pictures.  I make an edition in a 
Book form also.  Lastly, a proof of the first form of
my journal now printing.  Atlantic journal for your
Inspection.  If you will send me quickly some scrap on Botany
I'll publish it.  I beg you will designate to me who might
be the most proper agent for this journal in New York.
Tell me also which is the best term Cyclopedic, Cyclopedial,
Cyclopedian or Cyclopedical.  Webster has none of these but
only Encyclopedian which appears to me uncouth & my
friends differ on the best adjective for Cyclopedia.  200 subscribers
will support this [crossed out:work] [added:journal].  I hope to get them.  Help me a little

Your friend
C.S. Rafinesque

P.S.  Mr. H. Eaton of Lexington writes me 
he has sent you some of my new plants. 
the Enemion etc.  You see my plants are found
when people go where they are.

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I cannot always pick good specimen in my travels.  When I found only 2 Sp of the 
Chrysogonum in the mtns [mountains] of Virg {Virginia] wan'd [wanted] to leave them, because biten [bitten] by insects?
        