
          do not comprehend their merit. I resemble
him, [crossed out: excepting] with this difference, I make
one or two thousand of my pupils read 
mine, and he is obliged to read his too
as well as write them. To be emphatically
serious, the Journal of Silliman, the N. York
Magazine &c.[etc.] have admitted such juvenile
wreched[wretched] trash, that I am heartily sick of
American periodical works. Silliman's last
number contained something; but he studies
to please fools. You say I got in too many
names. Perhaps I did, but the materials
[hole in paper] all essential to the object. I am
prepared with the best article on Geology
I ever wrote. But I know not what to
do with it. Silliman will not know whether
it is worth printing or not. He will
print it to be sure if I send it. But he would
[added: prefer] a long dull mess of trash about Music, or
Williams' toad- peeping piece. The subject is
the geology of the country along the west bounds 
of New England. I have studied it attentively
now from the L.I. Sound to near [Canady?].

[Shop?] of Hudson is a very clever fellow, a
respectable merchant, and is trying to learn.
E. James wrote me from within 6 miles of Council
Bluffs. He had slept in the woods 14 nights,
and was in good health. We had some seeds, but
I am not sure they were saved from the fire.
I will look. Write immediately and I will keeo
up on as brisk a [?] as you please for 4 weeks.

A. Easton.

[vertical note in left margin]
[drawing of a finger pointing to the note]
Beck and I shall cut a great swellabout the geology of Albany
county. We have been out nine days already.
        