
          Botanic Garden & Nurseries
Newburgh 10th Sept. 1838

My dear Sir

On my return home I found a letter awaiting
me from Judge [Jesse] Buel which stated that he had advertised
the exhibition in his Cultivator, the Albany Daily papers
& it had been copies into the N.Y. Daily Express. Coupling
this with the fact of the interest felt in his quarter he
advised by all means to go and make the best of it.
So upon second consideration I have written the advertisement
& think we had better push matters on as fast as possible.
The Judge writes me that he can furnish from 30 to 40 varieties 
of fruit! We can certainly must as many more, [John W.] Knevels will
send us down some of his fine plants & we shall I think get
a large collection from the various sections of the river [exclusion?]
of N.Y. which I hope will do something for us.

Look over the advertisement and made such alterations as you think
proper. You had probably advertised in 2 of the dailies and as often
as you think we can afford.

I believe I told you that I had written a letter to George
Thorton telling him to behave himself . I received the initiation fees
for us. this was 10 days ago & I fancy he has taken my advice as
[crossed out: two or three] gentlemen have since told me that they called & paid
him which he took without grumbling!

I shall probably coem down on Monday next and reconnoiter for
the association among you. Vale.

A.J. Downing
        