
          discharge from all imputations of vanity, I would
say; that I am now so familiar with the rocks of
New England and all that part of the state of
N.[New] York, which lies to the north of the Highlands,
that I am in no danger of erring in matters of 
fact. I have given some to Geology in the interiors,
mostly upon principles not well according with the
views of our cabinet geologists; and I have hitherto
seen to cause to regret it. In this I am sure of
making you a convert, whenever I have an opportunity.

I believe, I will talk plain to Silliman about [that?] in
my next to him. I will try to get Beck's Bidens. I presume
I called it a cernua, if I ever saw it. I have no
objection to Baldwins sneering at Nuthall; though I think
N. is an accurate botanist. I hate illiberality in Science.
N. is certainly guilty of many mean acts.

We have not yet sent out for our cargo of the 
Schoharite. The Lyceum will soon send for one or two
hundred pounds of it. I will see whether I can find
some for you.

I began to answer your last letter first, because
Charlotte has mislaid your previous letter.
I have now wasted an hour and she cannot find it.
I will therefore see to it in my next. She says
she recollects you advised me to make the next
edition of the Manual more clarified. I might
add a few things to make it it a more servile
imitation of those who are called classical. But
it would defeat the very object of its being
to introduce any more technical language than
is absolutely necessary. I studied to avoid the
        