
          Bath Jamaica
24 June 1862

My Dear Sir

As Mr. Allen
is now here and has promised
to deliver this with a parcel containing
a few specimens of ferns
&c. I readily avail myself of
his kind offer. I often think of
you and the very kind reception
you gave me when I had the
happiness of seeing you in New York.
Since my return I have often 
thought of sending something which
might interest you, but in truth
I am at a loss to know what
would be the most interesting
but few of our plants are novel
to you. I therefor [therefore] purpose getting 
up a small collection of fibres
and sending by & by. I have

        