
          Sand City April 23rd 1842.

Dear Sir!

I arrived at Hightstown about 
20 minutes afte Mr. Wm Torrey had left the depot but
found the team still there. Took part of my
luggage and left part, a circumstance rather inconvenient
to me at present since I want everything I
had in it very much, but I hope to get it in a
week or so. I looked at Hightstown for the
Lygodium but the time was so limited that I
did not even find the locality pointed out on the
slip of paper you gave me. Saw a few interesting
plants by the way but had no opportunity to take
them, but recognized among others the Pyxidanthus
the Leiophyllum Viola sagittata & V. pedata, Orontium
aquaticum, all in fine flower also Carex exilis,
C. umbellata, C. livida, C. Pennsylvanica in abundance.

I have been looking about today for an hour or
two brought in a bundle of plants but can do
little for want of drying paper. If you can
send me some paper soon I shall go into the work
at once to collect a mammoth pile of specimens
and you must expect part pay in plants.

I have had two calls, one last night, a patient
badly frightened from an attack of Urticaria
from which he is however relieved today.
The other a case of varicose ulcerations of the leg
I intend to cure in due time. Mrs. [Mulhey?]
has been very ill Dr. Lane was visiting her when
I arrived here last evening. He has been to see her
again today (I have not yet seen her) I learn she is
better today. Had an introduction to the Dr.
today. Think I shall like him as a neighbour
See but little prospect of making a fortune immediately
by practice in this city. There has been 
considerable sickness in this place for 2 or 3 weeks but
just now it is quite healthy. Write soon as convenient
I feel as if I needed a little advice & encouragement

Believe me sincerely yours

P. D. Knieskern
        