
          I thank you for the chromic acid it [forms?] chromic yellow
[?]

Have you got my box yet & [?] will you
talk about plants? I did not [laugh?] at ruby copper on [seriously?], 
& want to see it.

I have written for the Augite and [Epidote?] of Lake George 
but have no answer yet. Some of the minerals you mention,
I shall send before the [river?] is frozen at present
I must [?] the minerals from this [section?] are found
in abundance to [?] by [Augestus E.] Jessup. Why must Naturalists
have rivals - why can not all go on smoothly?

I have quite a notion of prolonging your  previous
suspicion of that [?].

That Iodine was most acccptable. To Dr. Rogers, [?]
to [?] out my high consideration. What does he want,
that I can send to him.

I have not sent any minerals to Dr. Mitchell - if
you saw my [hand?], the [worms?] must have been taken
from some letter, in which I have given [worms?] to my
friends. I exprect they may have come from the earth,
& indeed, have little doubt. I can [?] tell. Do send
me that Calamine, - phosphate of copper, - Jeffersonite
etc. etc. Did not I send your grey massive [?]lith,
from  [?]. It is gray [?], no doubt & very 
firm. That [?] from N.J., you mistook for feldspar,
I hope you will send me.

I have [?] 2nd ed [edition]. I like it much, so 
far as I have looked into it. The arrangement of
the [?] compounds, better than before. I would
not [?] on the [?] order - whether I will
on this or not. the price is too hgh - & this is 

        