
          I am besides just now engaged in preparing a
paper for the Phil. Society of Phila [Philadelphia] which
I think will be published immediately as the
committee informs me that they have put
to press every paper on hand and are
now waiting for more matter -

The Sociey appears to be awakening from
its slumbers and now contains a number of young
men who are ardent and industrious and
will not [?] be quite as exclusive as 
their predecessors - I visited Phila [Philadelphia] about
10 days since in order to have the drawings
of my machine corrected & put in proper
form for publication - While in the city
a meeting of the Club was held and an
informal organization effected It is to consist
of a few individualls associated for mutual
support and instruction The members are
Bache Courtney Espy (the Meteorologist) Rodgers
Yourself Myself And Mr Alexander The
meetings to be held 3 or 4 times a year
at such times [added: and places] as may be convenient. It
has no name and must be kept [secret?]
so as to excite no jealousy etc. -

Mr Alexander returnd and was on the
whole much gratified with the result of his
trip. He addressed a great number of
circulars to the several Postmasters along

[ left margin] Your intelligence of the announcement of Prof. Vethaks gave great
pleasure to his friends in Princeton
        