
          to what you [?] the sickly swamps of Georgia. 
I fear you have not finish that Herbarium [added: Room] you spoke of 
in your last if not are your specimens all safe or are you 
in danger of loosing [losing] what has cost you so much time, labour,
& money, [crossed out: illegible] Doct. Cutter no doubt will write you (perhaps this 
evening) but I did not hear him say he would he is well & has 
had something to do this fall mostly in the Country I presume 
he has given pretty general (& as far as I know universal) satisfaction 
not knowing wheather [whether] this may reach you before you sail I shall 
only put my [?] as a signature & as I do not recollect any 
more to trouble you with after assuring you of the best wishes 
of the family [crossed out: illegible] & myself double [crossed out: illegible] 
so says the Botanist Gen.l. [General] of Georgia.

Savannah Nov. [November] 20th 1817

Doct. Wm [William] Baldwin U. S. N.

on bord [board] U. S. [crossed out: illegible] Ship

Congress

Norfolk

        