
          Princeton Sept. 25, 1848


 My dear Sir,


 Your letter of the 21th inst. [instant: of the current calender month] I have received this
 morning by the kindness of Mr. Henry, as well
 as the beautiful doll, which one of your daughters
 was so kind to present to my little Fanny,
 who was overjoied by receiving it, and who sends
 her [kisses?] to you and your daughter, for whom's
 cabinet of Nat. [National] Hist. [History] I shall have ready after
 a few weeks a testudo clausa, Emys picta,
 punctata, serpentina odorata. I was
 in several places for Caralia suaveolens,
 but could not [crossout: f] see one of it. I am sorry
 to have received your letter so late, I would
 have procured immediately the necessary
 specimens of Hydropeltis and Cicuta bulbifera,
 but tomorrow I am going to Philadelphia,
 Monday I shall return, and Tuesday I shall
 look out for these two plants. I was
 was almost certain, of having the pleasure
 to see you here at commencement, and
        