
          You see clout must come from West Point; for
Capt. Douglass resides there, who was with Bird,
when he found it. Bird told him it was crystallized
barytes, and this was [crossed out: never] [added: not] corrected until they
parted.

If your mineral is certainly new, [before?] to call it
Gibbsite. Gibbs will always be remembered in this

country as the father of correct American
Mineralogy. These were some pretty good mineralogists
before he began; but his cabinet first set
us all to work, hunting up our own minerals. Besides
his own exertions, you know, are unequalled. I intend
to send him and you a printed copy of my Geology,
before the title, preface or closing reflections, 
are printed; in order to  obtain your
liberal effusions of sarcasm &c.[etc.] If Gibbs should
be pleased with the work, I intend to dedicate it
to him.

Dickenson has written me about E. James 
appointment. I am very very very glad. Several of our
Syracuse folks say, they will catch bugs for you 
next summer.

If I go to N.Y. I will carry my herbarium; 
but I believe I have very little, that
you have not.

Charlotte E. has left us. She would
have staid[stayed] next summer, but a very clever
fellow of a Domine (William B. Sprague)
[added: a holy scholar, who was a student of the Princeton Seminary] the minister of West Springfield, bewitched
her and she him, so he takes her. She has gone
home to prepare for the awful solemnities. She
is very anxious to correspond with you. And
you may rely on her industry in collecting the
plants of Brimfield, Springfield &c.[etc.] If you sould
direct her, to the care of Rev. W.B Sprague
of West Springfield, all would be right, and very acceptable. 
You may call her Charlotte Eaton, she says,
until next August or September.

Yours,
A. Eaton

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[?] Look out for Troy proofs, if the river will not permit them to sail, I
shall not come. Whether I come or not collect all [added: the facts] you can for me. You know 
when I set about a book I finish it.
        