Jostah Hoopes, 
Abner Hoopes, 
Geo.B, Thomas. 
CG Mayh i wa Aueitne Nutseries)> 
CYS CE eens | 
Mi? (fealeri SP” Nov. 4th, 1838, 
Mr. William Brewster. 
Cambridge, Mass. 
My Dear Sir: - I am in receipt of your very kind favor of 
and hasten to express my acknowledgment of its contents. Indeed I 
able to thank you for this offer of assistance, which I am sensible 
ight to expect. However, I trust that at some 
be in my power to reciprocate in a substantial manner, 
assist you in any way, you will not hesitate to mand my services. 
I am well aware of the frequent calls must have on your magnificent 
collection, and how impossible it must be yblige your ecorrespond@nts, so 
that in this instanee I feel greatly indebied lave several times in the 
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past placed my list of Siderata in the hands of Southwick, Webster, Lattin, 
Singley, Rachford, Dent Frazar, Wayne, Haight, &c. &c. My list has now 
become so small that the greate difficulty in completéng it, still lies be- 
fore me, and perhaps it will never be finished. “te you should ever feel 
isit to this part of the country would repay you, I would gladly we 
some you to my home, and take pleasure in showing my little collection of 
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kins and e€g2S-e n the meantime, 

