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Cambridge, 17 March 1852

My Dear Sir

On receiving your favor of
the 20 ult. I looked and found I had
4 copies of your Catalogue. Two of these
I mailed post-paid to Lathrop & [Cooley?]-
as you desired- & mailed the other two to
you.

Tell me, by return mail what sort
of things you want from our garden,
and I will send what I can. There
are plenty of plants from your region I
want - many, after living some years, have
died out. Perhaps I will give you a
list hereafter.

How shall I send you (it will be ready
in 2 weeks) a copy of my Planta [illegible]
[illegible], about 140 pages of large [4th?] with
ten plates- one of which is [illegible] to the