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TO HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN YOUNG, 
Governor of the State of New-York. 
SIR, 
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The volume which I now place before your Excellency, is devoted mainly 
to the composition of the inorganic parts of vegetables. It is designed to 
aid the farmer in his immediate avocation. I hope, Sir, that the counsel 
which you have imparted in its preparation may not have been lost. It 
will be a source of satisfaction to me if I have succeeded in fulfilling your 
wishes, and have at the same time performed my duty acceptably to the 
farmers of New-York. 
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, 
Albany, November 1, 1848. 
E. EMMONS. 
