
          however struck his attention, he had never seen it before, and seemed to consider
 it one of the most interesting specimens. The sulphate of Baryta, White Pyroxene
 &c. &c. pleased him very much, & he called half a dozen of his visitors to
 look at them. One of them whose name I believe is Andre told me he had
 written to [James Ellsworth] Dekay at the request of Lamouroux [probably Jean Vincent F�lix Lamouroux] to whom the Doctor wrote
 for a mineralogical correspondent. He is a nice young man & [B's?] second to
 treat him with great regard. Young B. [Adolphe-Th�odore Brongniart] then took me to look at
 his Herb'm [Herbarium] which is pretty large for a young botanist & well arranged, with
 the bundles between stiff pasteboards. He gave me a good many duplicates
 of French & Italian Grasses & we are to go botan. [botanizing] together on Tuesday. 
 I mentioned Romer [Johan Jacob R�mer] & [Joseph August] Schultes Systema [Systema vegetabilium], they told me (he has a botanical
 friend with him) that it was a wretched compilation, that [probably Kurt Polycarp Joachim] Sprengel
 in describing the Umbelliferae had been very negligent and had not
 taken hald the pains he ought in examining herbals & new works, & of
 course was very incomplete. As they are friends of [Augustin Pyramus] De Candolle hoping
 there is a little party spirit in their criticism. There are but two vols.
 of D.C.s work published.


 April 24th.


 I have been prevented from calling since at Mr. [Alexandre] Brongniart's
 but he has invited me in a very polite manner to dine with
 him tomorrow at Sevres where is the celebrated Royal Manufactory
 of Porcelain of which he is Director. I am sorry I did not sooner
 send for my duplicates, I have waited some time to hear of the arrival
 of ship by which I wrote to you in Feb'y [February]. I must certainly hear
 this week & hope you found an opportunity to send them immediately.
 I have sent off today for Havre to be shipped for N.Y. the [Annales?]
 of the Museum of Nat. Hist'y [Natural History] of which I bought a [added with caret: [fine?]] copy some time ago

        