
          New York (Sunday evening) Sep. 13th 1818

Dear friend,

I have now brought home
all my weeds and stones. If you will
now come to Albany you may tumble 
them all over and take such as
you please.

I am now jawing the Trojans on 
Geology etc. I go up three nights each
week. I expect to begin with the
same trumpery here soon. I am now
at Albany every day, and can conveniently
quarrel with you about minerals
and plants for six days in succesion, 
whenever you please. In six weeks,
I think I shall lecture in some of the more
distant villages. Come now. [crossed out: Edwin J]
Edwin James has gone to Vermont. But
I have his plants in charge and you 
may see all of them etc.
        