
          I will send you a bundle of carices the first opportunity.
I must wait for some of our merchants to visit
N.Y.

Very lately I have found a carix unknown to me.
I think it must be a new one for this region.
I send a spike which must satisfy you till I send
the bundle.

On Tuesday we had a violent storm of thunder & lightening
no rain untill some time after. I was about 2 rods distant from
a large tree in the street going towards it when it struck. I
was considerably affected with the the shock and have not yet 
wholly recovered. Several gentleman more remote than
myself were affected by it. We have all had more or less [p?]

I am, Sir, yours with esteem
Emerson Davis

[at 90 degrees to address]
E. Davis
June 23rd 1825
Recd 
Ansd?

John Torrey Proff. 
Military Academy
West Point
N.Y.
        