The whole seems such real and such absolute matter of fact, that I feel as if I had performed the journey with the traveller.
"All I regret about it is that it was not consistent with his plans to tell us more of what might be considered the _domestic_ part of the expedition, the character and conduct of those who were of the party, their health, difficulties, opinions, and treatment of each other, &c.
&c.

As his book was a sort of official work, I suppose he thought this would not do, and I wish he now would give his friends (and let us be amongst them) a manuscript of the particulars that are not for the public.

Mrs.W.has also been as much pleased as myself." Under the date of March 22d, Sir Humphrey Davy, in a private letter to Dr.Hosack, says:-- "Mr.Schoolcraft's narrative is admirable, both for the facts it develops and for the simplicity and clearness of the details; he has accomplished great things by such means, and offers a good model for a traveler in a new country.

I lent his book to our veteran philosophical geographer, Major Rennel, who was highly pleased with it; copies of it would sell well in England." Dr.Silliman apprises me that Professor Douglass expects my geological report as part of his work.
Having now finished my geological report, I determined to take it to Washington.

On reaching New York, I took lodgings at the Franklin House, then a private boarding-house, where my friends, Mr.Carter and Colonel Haines, had rooms.