
          Governeur [Gouverneur, N.Y.] June 12, 1837

My dear sir

Yours of the 5 inst [instant] was duly received & 
I assure you I was pleased to learn your 
wishes in relation to a visit to the north.

I will tell you what my arrangements are for the present, & then 
you will be able to judge of the expediency of joining me 
immediately. I am exploring the more settled townships 
of St. Lawrence Co. [County]. I proceed from south to north, & 
am going round the north end of the State to Essex, but 
do not expect or intend to do much this season except in 
St. Lawrence & Essex. I shall stop at some interesting places 
near the Canada line for a day or so. I want however 
to go back to the headwaters of the Racket [Raquette] River or in 
that direction. This I can do by procuring a guide & packman, 
& it appears to me that you would also be much interested 
in the route. The flora of Governeur [Gouverneur] is not much different 
        