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T. F. Allen, M. D.
10 East 36th Street,
New York, Apr 12 1881
Dear Sir
Hearing that "The
Naturalist" is to send an
expedition to S. Amer. I wish
to ask you to help me to
get some charas.
I will pay a good price $
for 100 specimans of each species
or form found. It would
be but little trouble and
would help a little toward
the expenses & help me a
great deal.
Yr's
T. F. Allen
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T. F. Allen, M. D. is Timothy F. Allen, medical doctor, graduate of New York University in 1861. See: https://www.latinamericanstudies.org/book/NYC_Medical_directory_1886.pdf
T. F. Allen, M. D. became a member of Torrey Botanical Club in 1873, per: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2475706
chara(s) as referenced in this letter is a type of algae that is fern-like in its looks, which dovetails to what his wish list referred to, on the next transcription page. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chara_(alga)