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 Amherst July 5th 1827.


 Dear Sir,


 Young Johnstone says he was at the
 wharf on the day in which you were to send the
 box of minerals by the Philadelphia & was particular
 in his enquiries but heard of none. He has
 recently had a letter from Newbergh [Newburgh?] but no intelligence
 concerning the minerals: so that probably
 the box is lost. However, it is not your
 fault. I consider the loss as mine & do not
 expect you will pack another as a substitute.


 I suppose ere this you are elected to the
 professorship in N. York as I perceive by the
 papers the appointment was to take place on
 the 2nd instant. I shall be happy to send you
 such minerals as I have to spare _ You know
 I believe chiefly what they are. When I have
 heard where to direct the box I will pack
 one.


 Mrs H. has drawn on the first page a species of
 Malaxis which I have concluded to be a new one.
 It was found on Mount Holyoke in an excursion I
 took the other day with my class in botany. It
 comes nearest M. lilliifolia [liliifolia?] I believe. I think the drawing
 however whcih is very correct will satisy you that
 it cannot be referred to that species. I have attempted to
 state most of the differences I have observed between the
 two species on the opposite page though I have not yet
 had time to make out a satisfactory description. My
 onject in sending this drawing to you is to request your
 opinion upon the species. I should be very glad to find
 it to be new & to publish it in the next No of the Journal
 two species on the opposite page though I 
        