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gratefully, and endeavour to tender you a suitable return
by sending you some of my works, such as the flora of [Louisiana?]
& meantime I beg leave to hand you separate by [mail?]
my printed circular.

You may write me here to let me know your intentions
or in Lexington. You might send your plants to our mutual
friend, Mr John D. Clifford, or Dr Brown, or any other friend of
yours. If you could call there yourself, it might be very agreea-
ble to both, you might them see the collections I have
made in coming and in the W. States; I have discovered
already several new genera and abt. new species of plants.

I do not know if you have paid any attention to [animals?]
and fossils: if you have any notice on fishes, shells, fossils
& they will be very acceptable. I have already described [around?]
30 species of shells of the Ohio, all new! and abt 20 species
of fishes, mostly [such?].

I remain very sincerely & respectfully
Your obedt Srv,
I. S. Rafinesque
of the R. [?] of Naples
[Philad.?] Soc. of Newyork
Lycineum of Nat. Hist. N.Y.
[Acad?] of Nat [Sc.?] [Philadephia?]