
          prove any embarrassment in this pursuit.

And if you think there will be an opportunity,
for me to get employment in this business
for another season, if I can have notice of
it early I can make suitable preparations before
the season of collecting specimens comes
on.

A small book of Notes has been kept
by me during this season where I have noted
the time of first appearing of plants, the
localities of rare and interesting plants
with other remarks. These remarks or notes
are at your service or any information
I may have in my power to furnish you

I have also collected such Insects as I thought
interesting. If these are of any consequence to
Dr DeKay, I will send them to him. I have
also a few shells Land & Fresh water which   
I would be glad to have named and some
I would like to exchange for others, to increase
my collection.

I have a few Serpents & Salamanders for Dr DeKay. [crossed out: fila]

The large lizzard mentioned I have not 
yet obtained but have two or three men
on the lookout.

Dr Gray informed
me by letter that a package was put
up for me at your house and if I
would inform him how to send it
he would attend to it. No opportunity
having offered it has not been sent for.

I have a specimen of the wood of
the tree mentioned as growing on an
island in Oneida lake, with the leaves 
and fruit, the flowering season near past
when I found it.

Believe me truly yours

P. D. Knieskern
        