
          Wms. Coll. May 6th 1822

Dear Sir,

I forwarded a box of [?] plants &
bugs, 12 days since, which I hope you have recd,  [?]
this. A package of plants in the box was directed to [?],
which I hope you will forward soon as you send or in
such way as you see fit. The bugs [?]
by the [?], for [?]. If they were
not injured, you have forward many of them, as finely
put up as those you sent me a few [?] excellently
& I want to [?] them.

Mr. Wright has brought me your [?]
minerals, for which I am glad. But I [?]
Hoboken [?], especially Marmolite & [?]
for exchange. For the Chromate of Iron I am much obliged
to you, and I had only a little [?], and now for[?], I should be
glad of more of it & also of the phosphate of Iron, & all the [hot?]
minerals about you. [?] As an [?] only a 
small part of this year to make packages to & [?] N. York.
I wish you would sieze the moment & send me what you
can, as fast you can, or I shall be obliged to wait months 
on you, & that is too long. You sent me the [?] of
two or three but I can not tell [?], for I had wated so
long & had three or four packages in part [?]
by you, that I supposed you would not answer to them, & 
when I [?] thie other box, I destroyed all the previous
members, except those of [lichens?] [?], among which
was Lecanora [?], or L. [?], for I can hardly
tell, & by the way I can not find the name in the Ach. &
know not whom or [?], or [?] I do not [?] right.

The last box contains all those plants, except those lichens 
& a few fungi perhaps, or which I was doubtful, & I am
very desirous that you should tell me each & all I
        