
          rec'd December 12th

Quincy Nov 20, 1835

Dear Sir,

I am reminded by a perusal of your favour
of the 6th inst., how ignorant I am of the improvements which
are making every day in our Science; & I write thus early
to ascertain what can be done to remedy this deficiency.
If it would not trouble you too much, I desire you to grant 
me some information respecting the Botanical publications of the
day. When I left the North, your little "Compedium" was the last publication;
to whatever has been done since, with the exceptions of "Eaton's
Manual, I am a stranger. You need not be told that I am living
in one of the "ends" of the world, where few Books grow; indeed it
has been something like five years since I have acquired a new 
idea. You refer frequently to the "Journ. Acad. Sc. of Philadelphia."
What are the terms of Subscription? how often issued? & the probable 
price of  the Back Numbers? Another work is that of the "Lyceum of 
Nat. Hist." New York".  please give me like particulars respecting this.
My firend, Dr. Davidson, is about subscribing for "Sill. Journ."
Any information respecting Bot. works which you think would be
servicable to me would be gratefully received. All my knowledge 
of the  Nat. rod. I obtained from Eatons last. Edition  I should be 
glad of any pamphlets etc., which can be conveniently forwarded by
mail. Any late work on the Genera would greatly assist me.

If I can get Books I intend to study the Zoology and Entomology of 
this region - Can you recommend any works? This is most certainly a 
remarkable field for a naturalist.

Mr. Croom, I am happy to state, is now in the  Territory. I was favoured
with a call the other day, & he left me some specimens for examination,
        