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Jany.19. ******Mr. Canvass White made me a present of a fine pen-
cil for drawing. Shipped waterlime on board steamboat Aurora to
father.

The river lately rose, very abruptly.,25 ft., commenced
falling again to day.
Jany. 22. Gen'l Jackson arrived here yesterday and left to day on
his way to the seat of government.
Jany. 24. Mr. Berthond introduced Mr. Beauford, U.S. Rng., he wished
to see my plans of the locks &c. relating to this canal.
Jany. 31. *******A few days ago a lady gave me for examination a
univalve shell, said to have come from the Indian seas. I took
two figures of it, one showing the base and aperture, the other the
apex. It belongs to the genus Cyprea L., being involuted, sub-ovate
obtuse and smooth, the opening longitudinal linear, dentated on each
side and extending to both ends of the shell. It is probably the
tiger cowry, being beautifully spotted with dark brown and pale blue
on the upper side. It has a line of pale yellow extending the
whole length of the shell on top, or side opposite the mouth. For
a small space each way from the mouth there are no spots and the
shell is perfectly white. [Sketch No. 11 Cypria in drawing book.]
Feb. 9. *******While in Louisville I was introduced to Mrs. Good-
win, who gave me several specimens of sea shells from the American
coast. ********
Feb. 11. Wrote to Prof. Silliman and to Darius. ***** A steamboat
arrived from New Orleans bringing some oysters and I secured a
specimen of the shell for my cabinet.

They are said to be not so good eating as those from New York.