
          have not from circumstances
time for. The late Mr. [Thomas G.] Lea of
Cincinnati wanted plants. These
I had so we managed admirably 
he sending your land & freshwater
shells & I sending him botanical
specimens. His death I felt as a
great loss. You wd vry greatly
oblige me if you wd send me
(if such a thing is to be had) a
priced catalog of American
shells. I shd suppose that
there must be a trustworthy
dealer in New YOrk, Boston or 
Philadelphia. This wd be very 
useful to me & perhaps other
friends. I take the liberty
to enclose a list of my desiderata
in two or three principal 
genera. I possess above 100
of the genus Unio but I want
nearly as many.

I hear much of hte movement
in favor of the Sabbath in the United
States & am most anxious to
        