To HENRY CLAY, 

 OF KENTUCKY: 



SIR, 



IT is with sentiments of gratification and pride, 

 that I inscribe this work to one, ,who through life 

 has been the undeviating patron of American in- 

 dustry; whose name is interwoven with the various 

 objects connected with the development of our Na- 

 tional resources ; and whose unwearied efforts have 

 been devoted to imparting that impulse to our 

 domestic pursuits, which is best calculated to ad- 

 vance the high destinies of our Republic. The 

 knowledge of these interesting facts carry the con- 

 viction with them of the peculiar appropriateness 

 of the present Dedication. But, sir, the additional 

 circumstance, that you, more than thirty years ago, 

 united with many of our fellow citizens in forming 

 an association for promoting the cultivation of the 

 Vine in our country, renders this act still more 

 apposite and forcible in its application. 



With an ardent desire that your course may be 

 crowned with the most auspicious results, 



I am, 



With the highest respect and esteem, 

 Your obedient servant, 



WILLIAM ROBERT PRINCE. 



