
          have leisure you will make a rough analysis
of this soil for me. I do not care for [nicety?]
I would only like to know whether it contains
more or less of any one of the common
components than is usual in good soils.

I have a stray notion now that one
of the oxides of iron is very beneficial to
the pear. Perhaps this soild - which seems
mostly a decayed rock or sand may contain
it.

If this is a troublesome matter or
costs you too much time prayu give it the
go-by wihtout the least hesitation. But 
I will be glad to reciprocate in any way
you may point out if it comes within
the limits of your convenience.

I came within a hears breadth as 
an Irishman would say of being at Princeton
but fell through the kind in citation
of your friend & Mr. Field. But just as
I was about starting I was forced to
        