
          preparations for alteration & painting will
 be ready to make but one job of it.
 I hope among the alterations will be one
 making the wash place & stairs change places.
 Each would be benefitted by the change
 especially the washing. Could not the
 water be led [crossed out & illegible] off into the Great vault,
 a "stink-trap" (Faraday) being interposed?
 I took my plants down last Wednesday
 & have them now arranged but have
 not looked at a specimen yet. I went
 out yesterday, sick, to Hoboken. Brought
 in Orchis spect., Berberis, Juglons Cinerea,
 & [Tamorix?] Gallica.


 I have brought for
 $4 the relequae of a dissipated Doctor,
 brother to Dr Roberson of Greece. I am
 ashamed of the purchase because I gave
 so little & so much - more than it
 is worth to me & much less than the
 intrinsic value. Dont you want to buy some
 stoppered bottles - specie jars - gallipots,
 blue vitriol, [?] hyd., senna & salts?


 Further, by way of spending money

        