
          It is to be published in the Annals and will fill 4 or 5 nos., so
 that if you have any thing you wish to be now delivered of, you
 must make haste. In fact his & D.K.'s papers have the first
 right and if once begun will not be finished [added : printing] in less than four
 or five months.


 You have promised largely both this winter & last, but 
 I have seen neither Hawk or Buzzard from West Point
 yet. Has your [?] any time to spare to skin birds?
 He could soon learn to [?], it is not at all necessary to sew 
 them up.  F. Cozzens sailed this morning for Charleston
 on his way to Florida. I wrote his instructions and charged
 him particularly to collect all the plants he could. He is to
 stay till the 1st May. There are still some shares not taken
 at $10 each.


 Where does the main line that you employ to make
 pasteboard cases? Some where about Franfurt St. I think
 you told me. Do not forget to mention this when you
 write.


 The review of Harlans [Farma?] was written by
 Ware. He might have saw more as you observe, but was
 conscious of his own limited knowledge of the subject, and was
 too prudent to go beyond his depth. He does not seem to have

        