
          Wms. [Williams] Coll. Sept. 9th 1822

Dear Sir

Our commencement is past - and now begine
another collegiate year in favorable circumstances our 
members have considerably increased, & the prospect is
very favorable. Our [Pres't?] has a high reputation & his
influence is very great. We have much reason to congratulation.
So much for college. It is now vacation,m & I am 
preparing for a ride. I may go to Newburgh & if I could 
know one thing, while I am not to know till this letter is
gone, I would want you to meet me at Newburgh next
Monday. But as it is, I can not now decide. Besides,
you have too muych [?], to [?] the city & could not 
come.

Now for your letter by Mr. Wright. The 
minerals he brought I was glad of & offer all the [?]
I can. The box, you hoped send but did sont send by
him, I have no yet heard of, tho' I have sent to Troy & 
Albany for it.

Of Dr. [Samuel Barnum?] Meade I have no heard 
I should be glad to see him. Nuttall has been to Middlefield
& [?] [Ebenezer] Emmons, & [misnamed?] some minerals
for him, as the  [?] shows at once. But it will
be made right. Emmons has proved [zoolite?], & [?]
& Colc. spar in mica [?] - all far as can be - but
the [chobasite?] is [?] than the book allow.

That was a curious Ichthyolite from Prof. [James] Renwick,
without [?] or fins or head or tail - still the [?] are
so [?], that you could not really be "doubtful respecting it."

I have the ichthyolite from [Edward?] Hitchcock, & wanted to know if
you had any. I want a [?] 
        