
          West-Chester, Pa [Pennsylvania]
Novem. [November] 7. 1851.

My dear Sir,

A relative of mine
(Mr. John W. Townsend) is gone to New
York on Monday next (10th inst [instant]), 
and I intend to avail myself of
the opportunity to send by him
a copy of the Bartram & Marshall
Correspondence; which I beg you to 
accept as an imperfect token of my
regard, & gratitute for many favors
received. Mr. Townsend expects to be
at the Mansion House in Chambers
Street, near Broadway, on Monday
evening next: & as the exact place
of your residence is unknown to
me, I wish you would call, or
send for the book, that evening,
or next morning. If he does not
see you, or some messenger from you,
he will leave the book with the
landlord: and I shall be glad
to learn from you that it has 
arrived safely at your hands.
        