
          Manchester N.J. 14 Dec 1843 .


 My Dear Friend


 Your letter of the 5th Inst has
 been duly received a week since with the vaccine
 matter inclosed. - Since then one of our Tom's
 River Vessels has arrived - I requested our Manager
 James J. Reynolds to inquire whether anything had
 been brought for me. He saw the Captain of the
 vessel (The Christopher Columbus) and was told there
 was nothing - The next day I saw in the store
 a parcel of paper & Reams of the size which you
 sent me before & I suppose it was for me, and
 took it home - My name was not on it but there
 was a label on each Ream


 [written at the right margin:
 One Ream
 Manufactured for
 Eliphalet Thorp & Sons.
 Athol, Mass.]


 I would not have toubled you with this, if I
 had not suspected some mistake - Perhaps the paper
 sent was for Mr. Torrey - Or else the money was not
 sent with the paper. Please send me word how
 it was. - If the money was not sent please get it
 changed & send it by Mail in a letter -


 My rooms are plastered but not quite dry. I hope
 to get into them next week, to work with all possible
 despatch at my plants and jointly at those for Mr. Field


 Did you ever call & inquire for some books at
 Wiley & Putnams Bookstore in Broadway from Dr Darlington
 of West Chester & for a bundle of plants from Dr. Engelmann of St. Louis?

        