
          [Note in pencil:] Rec'd May 18, 1849


 [H?]!!! 81 Jane Street, New York
 16 May / 49


 My dear friend,


 Your's of the 11th is before me--
 Surely, since the days of that world-renowed
 Mr. Pickwick, who never failed to "make
 an Egyption mummy of himself" whenever it was
 possible to do so, there never was the like of your
 goodself! Why, My dear Ostrearius, my last
 letter gave you an absolute feuille de route from
 your own College to my door! & yet you could
 not find me!! It is too bad, truly-- Talk of "dura
 mater" impressions, indeed! Eat lots of beef, my
 dear man-- give up oysters for a time. Your
 recollective powers are "[ersed?]-up" with over-
 much thinking & lecturing! There did I make
 no less than 3 several visits to the College to
 hunt you up, on the 2 days you indicated, 
 but in vain. Why, our frnd. [friend Isaac Farwell] Holton could have
 given you my address, had you asked him. However,
 tho' I counted much on your visit, you are
 "such an innocent" that you must not be
 scolded, I suppose. There is, however, one point
        