
          the country, which Yorkers are not aware of
The Websters & Skinner wish to announce
the publication in their paper. You must
send up a form for publication immediately, 
with all the copy prepared Any
thing sent to Websters & Skinner will be
attended [added: to and] [crossed out: will] always arrive safe.

I am to go [crossed out: after up] on a mineralogical
excursion in search of minerals 
for the new society at Troy.  and for 
several individuals. Your proposal or spending the
winter with [Benjamin] Silliman is an excellent one.
But before going there, you ought to travel
across the the New England rocks and
mountains with me. Next week, Wednesday,
I shall leave Albany on the following
excursion, in a two-horse wagon, covered,
and you can go with me at the expense [added: to you]
of about 50 cents per day, for 14 days.

Journal in anticipation
- Wednesday 11th Go to Chatham Col. [Columbia] Co. 15 miles
east of Hudson.
- Thursday 12th By way of West Stockbridge
to Salisbury mines.
-Friday 13th To Pawling-town at the southeast
corner of Dutchess county
        