
          Manchester March 3rd, 1845. -


 My Dear Friend!


 My son is just ready to start off for
 New York on business which will prrobably detain him for
 several days. - He has a letter ^ [inserted; for Hastings] on charge for Mrs. Torrey
 which he will leave at the College and will call again
 for an answer before he leaves town. - If you can
 conveniently direct him to some place where he can be
 ^ [inserted: cheaply] lodged or lodged and boarded for a few days I shall
 esteem it a great favor, for he is not well supplied
 with 'the good things of this world'


 I would gladly have availed myself of this opportunity
 to send you some things, but was so much
 occupied on Saturday that it was not possible to
 get anything ready -


 We have had very pleasant weather here for a
 week or two and vegetation has made some little
 progress in expanding buds leaves & blossoms; already
 the Alnus serulata has gone through the flowering
 stage having commensed about the 22nd Ult. The
 Draba verna is just ready to open its tiny white blossoms
 and the Acer rubra, too are standing up and promise an
 early Spring, if the weather should continue warm
 which we can hardly expect. -


 My plans for the season are not yet fixed [crossed out: for]
 [crossed out: the present season]. My school has kept me closely occupied
 for the Winter but has afforded me little income

        