
          Manhasset Queens County
Long Island NY
Sept 14, 1843

Respected Sir!

The kindness you have
evinced towards me makes me feel confident
that you will pardon the liberty I take in
addressing you. I have a great desire to
know the names of the two plants, specimens
of which I inclose in this note. You will 
confer on me a very great favor by sending
me a line with the information I desire.
Please also tell me if the smaller one be
rare. Dr. Purdy upon whose land it grows
is something of a botanist but does no know it.
He has also shown it to Dr. Mead who is
likewise unacquainted with this plant.

Your very obt [obedient] servant,

O.R. Willis

To
Dr. Torrey

        