
          I intend preparing for the Spring No. of [?]
 Journal some notices of the rock formations of the
 Allegheny Chain. With a section from Baltimore
 to Wheeling on the [?] showing the superpositions
 of the rocks, founded on observations. It will
 interfere a little with my very good friend Prof.
 Eatons lower secondary notions, as the formations for
 two thirds the distance is decidedly [tr???tion].
 But this is his lookout not mine. I suppose
 you are as usual over head and ears [?] business
 but must hope you will find time
 to afford me a few lines if no more.


 Believe me most sincerely


 Yours,
 W.E.A. Aiken.

        