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Hamilton 1 Sept 1807 Dear Sir, The botanical books [inserted text] wh I have proposed to [end inserted text] [crossed out] I would [end crossed out] dispose of are - Curtis Botanical [indecipherable] in 13 Vol. containing 447 copperplates, with all of figures coloured from nature, [crossed out] [indecipherable] the price [end crossed out][indecipherable] in London - w. Invoice [crossed out] Dr. J. E. Smith's [end crossed out] [inserted text] 27 [?u?] 1 [?u?] 2 St. in 8 Vol. - 594 plates English Botany, by Dr. J. E. Smith [indecipherable] of the Linnean Society - Figures by James [?Souerby F.R.S.?] [crossed out] [indecipherable] [end crossed out] and coloured from nature under his direct - This excellent work has [inserted text] engraved [end inserted text] all of the parts of flower of each plant, Seperately so as to give a full view of the generic character. - [?Cost?] in London L11..12.2 Gartner's [?Fruetileas + Seminileus Pluntus?] =rum. in 2 Vol [indecipherable] containing his most excellent engravings in 79 tables. L6..10 [?Avlon's Hortus Thewensis?] 3 Vol with plates elegantly bound - [indecipherable] in London L3.3. They were purchased by W. Sam Williams at a price comparably below ye retailing price in London, and where books were much cheaper than at the present time. They are perfectly clean as when I received them from London. I would sell them by an invoice from W. Williams, with a reasonable allowance for freight and charges. The plant which you call [?Phaseolus gningue folais?]? I suspect to be ye [?Glycine Apius?] The spiral form of ye carina [underlined] filamenta - et Stylus [?conflitatues?] ye most essential eh of [indecipherable] [end underlined]
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flowers grow in [?your?] plant. Your description of the flower and [?acords?] with the [?Gloruine?]. It may however be a [?Phascolus?]. We have two or three species, but am in doubt whether I have specimens. In descrivingthe Medicago I suspect I had before me a [illegible] of the [?Glyune?], which I [illegilbe] look for a Medriago -specially from the [illegible] of the rod being nearly strait We have the Medicago lupulina, but not common.
The other plant which you consider [?Aphyllow?]. I suspect in a Aeschynomene, I enclose you a no which you will [?compare?]. I have never found a [illegible] that was [?Aphylouer?]. We have one species from which the nod is [?tather?]. The [illegible]is perfectly round, erect-about the size of a [illegible] needle. It grows 2 or 3 feet high. It has no leaves from the root to 1/3 of the hight, where it [illegible] off, [illegilbe] in a verticcillate form, about 6' pinnate leaves, nearly at right angles. The [illegilbe] are long and almost as large as the stem-The [illegible] are 3-[illegible]-ovate and [illegible]-large [illegible] ferrated--The [illegible] erect, [illegible]--and resemble a [illegible] in a [illegible]--The [illegible] in the margine will give you some idea of the form. Some [illegible] have 3, others [illegible] no [?articulateon?]. I think it probable the leaves on your [illegible] had fallen.
If you have [illegible] of [illegible] plant, I will put them into the [illegible] of the [?Sand or Gardner?] he will bring them to Windham
Letter to John LLowell [illegible] 1807 Botannical Books