Thoreau writes in his journal:

Thoreau also checks out Junius Moderatus Columella Of husbandry. In twelve books: and his book concerning trees. Tr. into English, David Cusick’s sketches of ancient history of the Six nations, a volume containing New views of the origin of the tribes and natives of America by Benjamin Smith Barton, The Welch Indians by George Burder, and Observations on the Language of the Muhhakeneew Indians by Jonathan Edwards from Harvard College Library.

New Bedford, Mass. Daniel Ricketson writes to Thoreau (Studies in the American Renaissance 1982, 368; MS, private owner).

Thoreau replies 5 March.