
          You desired me to write you. Here you have
 one of my english Letters, but instead of interesting
 occurrences I come bluntly with a demand
 for letters and plants.


 I hope my next letter shall give you less trouble
 and more amusement and prove you better, that
 I am very affectionadly [affectionately]


 Yours


 L. [Louis] Janin


 PS. As I have no Dictionary at hand, just write me
 in your next letter whether the conclusion of 
 my letter: affectionadly [affectionately] yours is english.


 2d PS. Please to pay my respects to the Gentlemen 
 of the Lyceum [Lyceum of Natural History], and to Mr. Cooper in 
 particular, whose letters for Mr. Lea and 
 Pickering have procured a very civil reception.
        