
          I have been at Oneida lake for some
time since I saw you examining its islands
and shores, [crossed out] [care?], have collected many plants
peculiar to this region, and have a considerable
number of sections of wood laid up at the
lake shore ready to put up and send, as
soon as, I shall learn where I am to send
them. I have also collected a few Serpents
Insects, and all the land & fresh-water shells
I could procure of the latter.

I have 3 or 4
species new to me, & these are intended for
Dr DeKay and you will do me a 
favor by informing me how and where
to send them that he may obtain them.
I have not yet received the great
liszerd we talked of but there are several
men on the lookout for the animal &
I feel confident we shall catch one by
and bye.

This region has become
exceedingly uninteresting in furnishing plants
for collections, Not many plants are found
in flower except the Solidago & Aster Genera.
I should like to go west & spend a week
or two in the vicinity of the Lakes, but
I do not know that I shall be able to
do so for the want of sufficient means,
I shall however procure all I may meet
with, and continue to collect sections of
wood & shrubs so as to make out as great a
number of species as I can

Believe me truly yours

P. D. Kniesken
        