
          Holley July 28 1823

Dear Sir

Your polite letter of the 22. [22nd] reached me several
days ago. I am satisfied that your remark on the
Lachyrus is correct that the plants which compose that 
Genus have not been well desribed & indeed I think it
will apply to many specific descriptions. Improvements
of this kind would render botany a more interesting science
and I am gratified to learn that you are about to engage in
the cause.

I have a number of botanical friends in this
quarter and if you will send me your prospectus &
subscription paper I will do all I can to aid you in
your undertaking. I enclose you 2 species of
tillaea which grow near Lake Ontario on stagnant water
neither of which appear to be described in any of the works
in my [profusion?]. I likewise send you a list of several 
other plants growing near the same place and can procure
lists of those which have been examined by the Botanists in
this quarter any of which I will [crossed out: send you] forward at your
request & will add remarks if it would [comport?] with the
        