
          tion to the study of medicine and would now
 like to prosecute it - Would it be advisable
 for him to attend a course of lectures at the
 (almost) commencement of his Medical reading?


 If so I have been thinking if the Room occupied
 by Rev. M. Holton  in the college were unoccupied
 and could be obtained for him & Vasey or for
 him alone so as to live cheaply I might manage
 to help him, to profit by the advantages
 he would enjoy in the beginning of his studies -


 Please send a catalogue of the college to
 Vasey Pittsfield Mass. - Lewis is pleased
 with the occupation of a Druggist but now thinks
 that if he had the Profession it would be better


 Please inform me what you think of it
 and what you think can be done for him.


 I would have sent you a plants often but
 found no opportunity - Saw Mr. Burk the
 other day - He has a specimen of Epilobium
 about a foot high with large flowers, leaves
 mostly in threes, resembling E. spicatum, which
 it probably was, Said he picked it within
 a mile of Manchester - did not know it
 grew there - Yet I have seen it a
 few miles East of this place


 Very respectfully yours


 P.D.Knieskern
        