
          Avd Nov. 11-1

Oriskany Oct. 1841.

Dear Doctor.

I received yours of the 12th Inst. and perused
its contents with much attention. I cannot express the gratitude
I felt for the kindness you have exercised towards me since our
first acquaintance, and I know of no way I can return anything like
an equivalent, yet I feel it a duty and a privileges, to [added: [render?]] you any
services you may request, as far as practicable or consistant with my
Domestic and Professional avocations.

I have been some time
occupied in collecting and arranging the materials of the notes and remarks
you will find on the interposed leaves of the Calalogue. It
has been ready, for a day of two but I have been at a stand whether
to send by mail by the Utica and N.Y. Express or by Lake Boat
But have about concluded to adopt the latter course.

With regard to the proposition you made in your last
respecting the Pine Region Adventure I am hardly prepared
to make any reply. There is certainly nothing very commendable in the society
of this place that would make it desirable to bring up a family
of children here, yet there are many places decidedly worse than this.
But more on the proposed subject at another time.

I have not yet laid out such of your Desiderata of
Plants as I may have, but will go about it immediately I have
laid out a quantity or rather suits of Carices for Prof. Carpenter
Kuntz, etc.

I think I requested Prof Carpenter to send a 
package for me to your care. I have not heard heard from
him since Spring. I shall have his package ready before
long (at least I hope so.) Please send me a Catalogue [or?]
several of your Medical College. How does it prosper?

My respects to Dr. Gray. What success had he in his
Southern excursion? I should to hear from him once
in a while.

Please give my kind respects to Mrs.
Torrey and the rest of the family.

Believe me truly yours,

P. D. Knieskern
        