cutler-letters_judge-davis_nodate_02

For a number of years, I have been collecting
botanical books, and about three years ago, I received
from Great Briton, at one time, botanical books to
the amount of more than five hundred dollars, collected
for by some distinguished botanical correspondence, by
[?five?] others which I have occasionally from different parts of Europe.

If nothing [?intervenes?] wh I do not unforsee (should prevent,) it is my
intention to go through a wurse yr. next summer,
wh would be peculiar advantageous to students. Not
being willing to depend upon notes already made,
all tho? I have a monstrous pile. I intend to re-
examine, as far as possible, and preserve fresh speci-
-mens. I have another motive to do this. I am collecting
and forwardg. specimens to correspondents in Europe.
This afford a particular advantage to students, as it
will give them the opportunity of seeing and examining
a large number themselves, and will perfect them
in distinguishing generic and specific [?cha.?] as well
as preserving specimens.

The terms of board &c. I would place at
the most moderate rate, for, I confess to you, I have some
selfish views. They would afford me great assistance
while they pursue the best possible course for them
selves. As I have had less opportunity to examine our
alpine plants, than any other, it is my inten-
-tion to visit white mountains in the course of the season,
for when I was their I observed many which I have
not seen elsewhere, but had not opportunity to examine
so much as one of them. Some other advantages,
in natural history, may be derived from the collection
of animals which I am occasionally making for Mr.
[?Payshall?]

The time proper to commence yr course (begin) will be an early in
the Spring as vegetion begins to advance--A few flowers
come forward early, there will be time for the intro-
-ductory studies--and should be continued until the frost
in autumn. In this term, a person of tolerable
genius and pretty close applications, may acquire all
the instructions necessary for performing the studies by them
selves--and for practical purposes.

I have gone into the detail to give you more different