
          both enquired whether you would not be of the party. Or had 
you not better come by way of Albany & see Mr. MacIntyre & 
the Gov [Governor] & make such arrangements as will suit you. There will 
be a great advantage in going with Mr. MacIntyre. It will cost 
nothing & we shall have our baggage carried to boot, & our fine [stands? 2 tents?] 
made &c. You must certainly persuade Dr. De Kay to come along 
now for he will not be able to procure specimens of the fish in these 
numerous lakes by & by. I shall be much obliged to you for 
the specimen of columbite. I am much obliged to you for the care 
of the box you speak of, it was received the day before I left [in? May?]. 
But you was mystaken [mistaken] in supposing I was impatient to get it. I 
was only impatient to hear whether you had it in possession. 
I do not intend to trouble myself about Dr. [Lewis C.] Beck. He certainly is not 
taking the course which will be the most honorable to him. He is no 
mineralogist & he has not & cannot correctly. 
But we understand what he is fishing for, that is to compile the final geol. [geological] 
reports. Prof. Hopkins will join me in August & be 
in my employ a month. I shall expect to hear from you immediately 
in case you do not come in person.

Yours haste E. Emmons
        