
          Manchester, N.J. 22 Ap 1844


 My dear friend,


 I send you a few
 living plants by the Rev. Mr E. Sckinck [Schinck?]
 The Vaccinium sent is as I suppose
 V. corymbosa? Is it? -
 A small species of Viola -
 What species? - I have also put
 up a few specimens of V. lanceola
 But you may have it in Princeton


 Mr. Tuckerman does not seem
 certain that C. Barrattii is identical
 with C. flacca - He says he
 will send me the European
 C. flacca. -


 I think you once promised 
 me the loan of a monograph
 on Turtles if convenient send it
 by Mr S- and I will 
 return it as soon as you desire. -
 I cannot devote much time
 to the study of Turtles but in
 as much as they so often cross my
 path I do not like the idea of
 being totally ignorant of the whole
 race of creatures  -


 Yours truly  P.D.Kneiskern

        