
          a complete "embarras des [de] richesses." Then come 
 the four geographical lectures, which if Sprague 
 gets the illustrations ready will be very 
 interesting I think. I must work them off 
 well, for at least two of our 7 members of
 Corporation are constant hearers. (Entre nous,
 from what I learned yesterday from one of our Corporation, 
 I have no doubt but that [crossed out: the] Rogers 
 thanks to our prompt and decided action, is thrown 
 out of the question for the Rumford Professorship.
 So his friends must look elsewhere for him.)


 My two lectures at Salem must be given 
 on the last Wednesday of March and the first W. [Week] of April. 
 This, with some writing that will be immediately pressing 
 upon me, & College duties coming right on, will, I
 fear, make my early spring visit to Clermont very 
 precarious. I want much to come and have a 
 little vacation with you all. I guess you 
 had best come on here. There is a formidable
 amount of work of various sorts that should be accomplished 
 (Deo favente) before the July vacation. 
 Sprague will not be through with his illustrations
 more than a week before me, then Lovering 
 wants him a week or so, and he is getting 
 tired for I drive him hard. Your drawings
 will be in very good time next summer. 


 The contemplated expedition is a land one, 
  
        