
          Oriskany Oct. 14th 1840

Dear Sir!

I have been anxiously looking for an answer to
the letter sent with a package of plants by Mr. Williams
from this place; yet I would not have troubled you
with this letter if I had not apprehended that the package
had not reached you (which by a little neglect, on
his part, to give you notice which he promised to do,
as soon as he arrived in New York, might readily happen)

If you have not had notice, you will find 
the package at his Boarding-house No. 11 5th Avenue
N. Y. City.

I am particularly anxious to receive
an answer in order to send you what plants you
want and to make out packages for my correspondents
& to obtain a list of Botanical correspondents
from you as was proposed in your last letter.

My Professional and other business have hitherto
prevented me from finishing the Catalogue mentioned
in my last, but I can complete it in a little
time after I obtain the names of the specimens
sent you. But I suspect you are as usual
full of business perhaps lecturing abroad or busy
in making preparation for the course at the
Medical College in N.Y?

I hope you will be
able to help me dispose of the plants I have
on hand. If these go off well, I may be
induced to collect more another season. I like
the business of collecting as well as ever though
I found it pretty hard work when on my Western
tour. But if I should attempt it again I think
I could manage better, from the knowledge of
the matter, gained by experience.

I think I should have come to New York this
Fall but cannot leave my family at present.

My respects to your Family & to friend Dr. Gray.

Believe me truly yours.

P. D. Knieskern

        