
          I will find plenty of good employment your way or 
 further south. If you speak from any definite knowledge
 of a particular place I would be happy indeed
 to hear from you on the subject, but if you speak
 merely from general impressions you can hardly blame
 me for felling little disposed to trust the chances of
 success when opposed by the chances of failure. I regret 
 extremely that I had not heard of the vacancy
 at Columbia etc. etc. as I have testimonials that would
 almost have ensured success. Should any thing of
 the kind occur again you would confer a very lasting
 obligation by acquainting me with it.


 As for Botany I mean to make a desperate effort
 this summer to find a little more time to devote to it.
 I cannot [?] for many rare plants but expect to find
 many doubtful ones in my own Herbal which I shall
 shall ransack thoroughly this season. I have not given it
 a careful examination for many years and within that
 time the contributions of distant correspondents have
 added materially to its contents. Should any thing
        