
          knowledge of Insects, and
all the subdivisions of the 
old Linnean class Vermes. You
once obtained for me the loan
of Shaw's lectures in 2 Vols
8vo with plates. That was the
best work I ever saw on the subject;
But I want a [better.?] Can
that be had? Without further questioning you, tell me all
about the best books on these
two Linnaean classes.

Write all you can and tell
Capt. Douglass every thing you
can think of. Have you commenced
a botanical course of lectures?
Are you going on with your botany? 
What sort of a magazine

        