
          Middletown Sept 14 1829

My Dear Friend,

I have not been favoured with any information
from you of late, tho I presume you have heard from me.
I desired Lieut. Satnell [?] to call upon you to see your Algae.
This Gentleman has at different times collected curious &
valuable things and I was anxious to turn his attention
to marine productions.

Mr. Finck the Geologist has been staying here a few days and
is now at Hartford where he will probably impart some 
valuable information on Rocks!

Mr. F had a severe intermittent when he came here. 
I had some conversation with this said Gent on sundry matters
& find him disposed to quarrel with the generally rec'd numbers
(I mean the Hydrogen Scale) and a firm advocate for
Dalton & would make ox16-[added: unity] &c.

You saw the Box Seale [sealed?] by Mr. Hedge. What do you think
of it? If there is anything wrong do inform me.

Mr. W R Prince wrote to me on the 5 by which it appears
he recd [received] a supply of living Plants from the White Mts [Mountains]
of N Hamp [New Hampshire]. I am happy to hear he succeeded.
I also procured a Box of Plants from the same by
a Gentleman of this place, tho no Botanist, who had
determined to take a trip & was so kind as collect
for me. For this purpose I shewed him my specimens,
described the places where they grew, particularly
the grasses and was so fortunate as to procure all
of them which are growing in a garden in
Middletown. 
        