
          do better in the 2nd & so on. I think
you will do much good to the Bot. world on
this side the water, & show well for yourself
on the other side, & I hope you will
drive matters.

I have tried to get through an analysis
of that Yenite - but have not to my satisfaction
yet. This I have done of [late?]
but soon I go into the Laboratory, &
then I shall fetch it as I hope.

But the Annals may tell me it is too
late - if so, I am well satisfied & only
wait to see the fact.

Today I
have found a new [?] of Alum or
[Copperoz?], efflorescing finely & hope
to get good specimens of the slate
hereafter. Today I had no [means?].
It is easy enough to set [?] [?]
[?] but not so easy to get it
well made & deposited on [?'s] [?]
& ready to be taken off & sent to Minerologists.
        