
          the crate that the little box which has
 made its way to you despite my wishes
 for its destination  [crossed out : to the] presents such
 evidences of hurry & negligence.


 Unaccustomed as I was to the world 
 placed in a situation entirely novel to me
 removed from [crossed out : civilization] the society
 of civilized Leipzig & surrounded by 
 irreligious [men?] as I found myself at my
 Post. I was far from being a happy man
 and when to all these [crossed out : ?] were [?]
 added the samples of [convenience?] with [crossed out : I]
 which I was agitated, I do not wonder 
 that I forgot [crossed out: my promise to you] to make you
 [added : such] a collection of plants [added : as I promised] I only wonder
 that I did not forget God & lose the
 religious principles I had imbibed when
 nothing was adverse to their growth but on 
 the contrary everything was favorable.


 The box of books you so kindly
 sent me - of which you ask [crossed out : which] in 
 your letter - [crossed out: sent] arrived in safety
 at my Post before I left; & I cannot
 be sufficiently thankful to you for
 them. I heard a few days ago
 that a box which I left in Florida has

        