
          in my letter of this morning, which goes
with this. He has had full time to examine
all the work, excepting the last 48 pages,
which I send today.

When your book was printing at
Albany, I found myself often obliged
to take great liberties, which personating
you. So do you now, keeping my 
reputation always in view. Then write
to me immediately. You will receive this
Friday morning. You can certianly return
an answer by Saturday's steamboat
mail, which I shall receive Sunday
morning. Monday, then, my book
will be finished, or Tuesday at 
farthest. I hope you will not
wait one day. Col. Gibbs has not
the last two forms[added: they are now setting the types for them;] but he can form 
an opinion from what he has seen.
I give short chapters on Gypsum, Secondary
sandstone and [Athervion?] &c.[etc.]
        