
          Williams College July 31 1817

Dear Friend,

We have sent 100 Manuals 
to [Sworts?] to be sold. I wish you
would encourage purchases. It will
be a convenient pocket book; though
I regret that we did not insert more 
species. I send you one and one to 
to Professor [Samuel] Mitchill. Read the 
note at the bottom of page 125.

I am not quite [suited?] with the 
English index. Doct. [Lewis Caleb] Beck of Albany
made both indexex and corrected
the proof. He is [a] good fellow; but
has not much practical knowledge
of the subject. We have collected
493 spec. wild plants.

If Doct. Mitchill approves of
        