
          Kingdoms" was absurd enough. They should appoint Raffinesque [Rafinesque]
who would just suit their quackery. I should like
to be [illegible] you for some things, tho' your winters frighten
me, & the despotism of your liberty is not to my taste.
I prefer the freedom of thought & action in our Royal aristocracy
to the Turkish oppression of your unenlightened public
opinion. But pardon my heresy. I pity your forlorn
state as to slavery & cannot imagine how your are to
escape from the curse. You must buy the W [West] India Islands
& establish Black Republics on them. A hundred or two

Dr. Torrey
Prof. of Chemistry
New York

millions of Dollars would be cheaply laid out, could you then
place the poor black out of the crushing influence of the 
white. Poor fellow his friends are more formidable to him 
than his masters. Send me Baldwins plants at once to 
care of Geo. Wildes & Co., & send a letter to the house to advise
them of the contents of the pouch. I will remit the 
money thro' them to you. State the price of the collection.
God help you my Dear Sir. Yrs [Yours] with sincere respect
F. Boott

        