
          near Louisville, Ky. Feb 27th. 1852.

My dear Sir,

Your favour of the 14th int. [instant] is just received, and 
I hasten to make a small contribution to the aid of your  
young Swedish friend. For this purpose you will find enclosed 
a check on the Bank of Pennsylvania for thirty dollars; 
If he is deserving and in need, I will thank you to hand him 
the amt. unconditionally. I have made so little progress in 
the study of the Cryprogamia, as not to have attempted to form 
a collection of any others than the Ferns; and it is too late for 
me now to begin. You will oblige me by cashing the check 
and handing him the proceeds, instead of placing the check inself 
in his hands.

I have read the entertaining volume of Dr. 
Darlington, which he had the kindness to present to me shortly 
after its publication; and while in the East, during the Summer 
of 1850, I enjoyed the pleasure of a visit to the garden of the 
venerable Bartrams, in company with him who has written so 
pleasantly about it. I had hoped to have seen there the Planera 
of Michaux, which I had understood was there, but neither the 
Gardener nor Dr. D. knew anything about it. I hope this will 
not turn out to be another one of his questionable discoveries. I 
think he locates it in Kentucky, where I have been looking anxiously 
for it for nearly forty years without finding it!
        