
          My catalogue I find, as you expected, is not complete.
I have found, probably, 30 new ones this year. Should
there be any really new, I should like to know it. Many
cryptogamia may probably be found here yet.
The Carices or Asters & Solidagos, I hope to have from
you. They trouble me not a little. I thought one or two
of the first are new. But I shall probably do very
little for Botany, unless in sending you plants.

Unless Mr. Northam, who will hand you this, go
too soon I shall send you some minerals. I do not
recollect all I sent, & may not send you what you 
want. If so, be so good as to name what you wish.
I have a  small specimen of the native magnesia of 
[Bruni?], but none of the Carbonate of [Pieris?]. Of those I
should be glad, & of the native [comprounds of [Borytus?] &
[Strontilis?]. Indeed I need very many kinds, & shall be
much obliged for such as you can spare me. Mr. 
Northam will take any thing you may send. His business
will detain him in N.Y. several days. He will tell you
where he may be found.

Petrified honey-comb, Dr. Mitchill calls a "marine [?]
[?]" - what is it? I have in my possession a beautiful
specimen. In many plants, the cells are perfectly distinct
from what they contain, & apparently of a difft. tex
ture.

I wish to say to you, that I have no right
& no claim to the title of Rev. I preach indeed sometimes,
but as I have not been ordained, I am not, according 
to ministerial etiquette, Rev. I am not ashamed of the 
title, but do not wish those which do not belong to
me. I speak with frankness, &, have no doubt, you will  
believe me. I give it, as information.
        