
          Recd. [Received] Dec. 27th
Ansd. [Answered] March 30th

Lexington Decr. [December] 17th 1834

My dear Sir,

Your brother of Louisville having informed me 
some days ago that he would shortly go on to New York
and offering to take charge of any parcels for you, I yesterday 
sent to him by a confidential hand, a box containing
sundry parcels from myself, and one from my friend and
fellow labourer Dr. Peter of this place. The plants which
we sent are no doubt very much the same, but as you
have more than once assured me that we "could not surfeit
you" with Kentucky plants, and as I am certain that 
Dr. P.'s specimens are quite as good as my own (which you
have been pleased more than once to compliment). I trust
that neither will be unacceptable to you; if only for the
purpose of exchanging with [crossed out: us] [added: others], and there are some in each 
which I trust will find a place in your own Herbarium.
Dr. Peter will address you in relation to his his portion of 
the present package, and inform you what he would be pleased
to recieve [receive] from you in exchange. For myself nothing can
come amiss, but species of extensive genera, tending to illustrate
and clear doubts in relation to them, will be more
particularly acceptable, among these, the Asters, grasses, Cyperaceae, 
Carices, &c. are particularly desired. You will find
that those which I send you in this parcel consist entirely

        