
          which is figured; & I hope to send
other specimens of it. It is being
hunted for, & one is promised me to 
go to him.

I see that Dr. B. complains
of your not writing him; so I will
not complain, if you neglect so
great & cordial friend. Though several
of my letters have recd. no return,
I will not believe that any thing
but business & science & more
important calls shall exclude
me from some good memories
of him whom I have so long
respected & honored. I am an
old man, far older than I expected
to be, & would hold to
the fur of old friends that
abide. I was 77 last October.
Much younger as you are,
long good may abide on you;
& so I pray.

Effort is now making to
secure Ward's Cabinet to
College here. I think it will
be successful, tho' it will
        