
          New York April 4. 1825.


 Dear Torrey


 I have just returned from an excursion in the
 Country and am greatly disapointed [disappointed], at loosing [losing] the opertunity [opportunity]
 of seeing you. I have defered [deferred] writing with the expectation
 of consulting you verbaly [verbally] respecting those minerals
 and I must now leave you to affix a price and manage
 the business as you shall think proper, and right,
 probably the specimens are too small as you did not [?]
 [paper torn] you wanted.


 I am now preparing for a mineralogical journey through
 the eastern states, when I anticipate a rich harvest and
 shall stop at the most noted localities. I have lately seen
 some beutifull [beautiful] minerals from that quarter Lillimin mentions, 
 the topaz as having been found in Man. and I am
 told, Andalucite, Pinch, red selicion Oxid Mang. Specular
 Iron Ore. &c. In my late excursion I found selicion [?]
 of Manganen and I think Andalucite though I have not examined
 the latter as they have not come to hand, found in 
 Westchester Co. I have some other curious things which I thought
 to have shewn you had I seen you. I must bid you adieu
 for the present.


 Yours sincerely
 Fred. S Cozzens
        