
          
 Recd [Received] Feby [February] 5th


 Utica Jan [January] 2d, 1833.


 4.


 Dear Sir


 I received your letter of Dec [December] 25th & 
 have given the subject. of which you write, a careful 
 consideration. I may say that I have no 
 objection to the situation you propose. if a proper 
 arrangement can be made.


 The terms of my engagement here. are these. This situation 
 became vacant by the death of Mr. Edgerton in April 
 last. I was recommended by some of my friends. and 
 finally made an arrangement for one year, took charge 
 of a class in Botany & Mineralogy on 20th May,
 closed. July 30th. Have been at liberty until now,
 have just commenced a Chemical course, to continue 
 9 weeks. which will conclude my duties for the year. 
 The compensation is board, room. washing. fuel. & and all other 
 expenses of the kind, for the whole year. or as much of the year 
 as I choose to remain here. All expenses of the laboratory 
 are defrayed (which by the way are not likely to be heavy), & in addition 
 I receive $300. The advantages of the situation are. leisure 
 & the means of a comfortable support. The disadvantages, 
 [?] the school is not incorporated & though now flourishing 
 may not continue so. the scholars are too young.
 the principal wishes to retain too much of the Eatonian 
 plan, to suit me, & they have not furnished the means 
 for the Chemical course which I had a right to expect.
 No arrangement has been made for another year. but I have 
 reason to think I shall be requested to remain another year. 
 I am confident my leisure time would be employed to greater 
 advantage. if I was situated so as to have access to good libraries 
 and extensive collections.

        