
          things? No name of vessel given. What steps can I take here 
 towards finding them? Had you not best have enquiries made
 in Philada [Philadelphia] about the vessel that brought the letter, if per chance they may 
 have come in the same, though it seems not probable. 


 Your book on Palenque, so long lost, has returned, and Drummond's
 letters with it. A notice arrived stating that a box from Glasgow 
 was a public stores in Washington St. [Street] and if not called for would
 be sold. George Shaw offered to look after it. Croom has been
 quite unwell; called to-day for first time; goes to Saratoga tomorrow.
 Box of plants & box of bones are here, the plants certainly 
 look the more antediluvian of the two. The specimens are
 wretched and mostly devoid of interest. The bones will be served up 
 at the Lyceum this evening. If you have not received your 
 papers as early as may be, blame the carrier who has only until today 
 been able to find the Lyceum, so I have gone to the office for 
 them myself. Now, however, all is right. Say to Mrs. T. [Torrey] that 
 Mr. Abbott & lady regret [crossed out: that they] their absence when you called. Mr. 
 A. [Abbott] has got a little white hat, which makes him look very genteel. 
 I sent my book to him sometime ago. for which I got thanks &
 compliments from Mr. A. [Abbott] and a gracious smile from his lady. 
 On the same day last week I received a letter from Dewey & another 
 from Carey, and according to both their accounts they must have 
 been in raptures with each other. Dewey sends love to friend Torrey,
 and Carey kind regards to Dr. & Mrs. T. [Torrey]. Dewey says Carey is rather savage 
 upon species, and where Carey has given him a favorable opinion 
 upon any it would amuse you to see how Dewey has detailed them 
 to me, in order if possible to save poor creatures lives. 
 Dewey has a good spirit and is altogether a most estimable man, and 
 I am sorry that we have to pull down any of his work. I must write 
 him a few things, that it may not come up on him all at once, 
 As usual. he tells us for the 99th time all about Conoidea & tetanica.
        