
          have no good specimens of this kind in the
College Museum.

I have at present no
hopes of visiting my fathers family this Winter
though I should be glad to see them.

I have not yet heard anything from my
son, suspect he is gone to sea on a whaling
voyage. I am supported in this opinion from
remarks made by him to his companions,
which I have learned from them since I
wrote you on the subject.

My own health has been and that of my
family's is also tollerably fair at present.

I have not yet received the [?] you sent
to Prof Emmons. I requested him to send them
by express but they did not come. I sent an
order for them by one of our neighbors who
is probably at this time in Albany & will return
in a few days.

Please give my respects to Mrs.
Torrey & your children also to our friend Dr. gray.

Believe me truly yours.

P. D. Knieskern

        