
          Recd. Apr. 24
And. May 8th

Oriskany April 22nd 1839

Dear Sir.

Your letter of 11th Inst. post marked 16th came
to hand on the 18th. I immediately examined the box
of roots and found them in good condition. I believe there
were about 500 roots put up last autumn I collected 
about 30 the other [added: day] & put them in the top of the box.
There were also about 50 or more specimens of Kalmia
glauca in the same box. The box was put on board a
lake boat on Saturday evening Ap. 20th which was going 
through to New York, paid freight & cartage to your
place of residence. The Capt thot[thought] that he should get to New York
in about 8 or 10 days---I thot[thought] proper to inform you at 
once, that I am willing to make a trip along the Southern
Counties at any time you may think most suitable.---
I have also made up my mind to visit Essex County
for a week or so about the middle of June. If there
is any other time in the season more suitable I wish you
would be so kind as to inform me soon that I may arrange
my business accordingly The course I intended to pursue is
to go directly by land to the nearest point in that County
passing through a part of Oneida, Herkimer and Franklin County
then onward to the highest mountains in that region. If you
can advise me how to manage or propose a different plan
I shall be glad to adopt it. If you can give particular
directions how to find Mt. Marcy and several other
high mountains you visited I shall be much obliged.

Since my last letter I have secured several correspondents
with whom I intend to make exchanges the present season
among them are the names of H. P. Sartwell of Penn Yan

        