
          out the extra duplicates, which I find are many. 
My specimens are all ready to glue onto paper 
& if Dr. Barratt ever furnishes me with it, I 
shall have an herbarium in very neat style, 
very neat. By the bye, Barratt has sent me some 
proof sheets of his forthcoming Salices Americanae, 
so that I think the prospect is that we shall 
get our suits of willows in a year or two.

You recollect when I was last at your house 
we talked over the project of sending a package 
of plants to Baron Delessert & obtain one of 
Chevalier's microscopes. At that time I meant to 
put up the package & [as] soon as I return home 
& forward it immediately, but circumstances beyond 
my control prevented me & it has been delayed from 
that time forward, & so long time has elapsed that 
I am doubtful of the propriety of now sending it. 
If you still think it advisable, I will put up a 
package this winter & forward it to you as soon as 
navigation opens in the spring, & possibly the adventure 
may prove as successful as Dr. Boott's.

You said nothing about the parcel of plants I sent 
you last, but I presume you recd. them in good order. 
Please write ere long & inform me of the propriety of 
sending the package to Delessert &c. &c.

My best regards to your family & Doct. Gray.

        