I can hardly presume that you can remember my visit at Monticello on the 28th of June last which I shall never forget. Since I left your hospitable mansion I travelled through the Northern & Eastern States, went in Canada viewed the falls of Niagara; by far the grandest Sight I have beheld in the Union; I crossed lake Erie to Portland and the State of Ohio diagonally where I Saw a wilder and newer Country than even this remote part of the State of Louisiana. As far as Columbus, it is quite in the Cradle and a rough and poor one it is: My observations through these States would afford you nothing new; you are better informed than myself about the countries I visited. I Shall only mention that after Seeing our most renown’d Colleges, I found but one Institution of that kind which pleased me—That is West Point Academy, and there I intend to place my Son in one or two years If I can get him admitted.

While I was with you; you expressed a wish to get Some cuttings of a kind of Rose which I represented as a valuable plant to make a very handsome and excellent hedge: We looked on Some of your Botanical Books to Identify the Species—We could not: Since my arrival here having the plant before me, I have been able to ascertain it—It is “The Rosa Sinica, germinibus Subglobosis, glabris; pedunculis aculeatis, hispidis; caule petiolisque aculeatis; calicinis foliolis lanceolatis, Subpetiolatis. Lin. Syst. Veget. 394.”—“The Rosier fleuri. Rosa Semperflo[rens”] of Lamarck—I mention this that you may Ascertain if it is already cultivated in your neighbourhoo[d.]

I Shall at all events (unless you Should direct me otherwise) forward the cuttings I promised you in January or1 begg of February—I Should be very glad (I would almost Say very proud) If our country can afford any thing you would wish, I would procure it with pleasure—With the highest Esteem & Consideration I am Your obt Servt