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Woodhouse thinks that his nominal grade would have to be 

 Master's mate 



Heermann is a good fellow I have become well acquainted with 

 him personally I should rather dislike to see him go on this expedi- 

 tion for I want him to go to Texas next spring but as he is anxious 

 himself, I wish to further his views in every way in my power do 

 write to me immediately and say whether it is important for him to 

 come to Washington a better one than he cannot be had. 



I shall be in Washington early in November busy getting up 

 the plates for my 1st No. Illustrations (2nd edition) you will be 

 astonished at their surpassing beauty I have fallen on a genius in 

 drawing. 



Ever yours, 



JOHN CASSIN. 



From John Cassin to Spencer F. Baird. 



PHILADA. 29 Oct: 1852. 

 DEAR PROFESSOR: 



I rec'd. yours day before yesterday and immediately informed 

 Heermann who said that he would write to you he appears to be 

 very anxious to go on the expedition and would I think be a suffi- 

 ciently suitable individual he would be of great service to me so far 

 as relates to the birds of N. W. America, and I should very probably 

 be able to avail myself of his collections & observations to a greater 

 extent than any other person likely to go I am in favour of him, 

 myself, I am. Besides he is an able collector, very 



It might also be of great service to the expedition that he can 

 speak French very volubly as well as he can English especially if 

 the expedition has much to do with the Russian fleets or authorities 



Ever yours, 



JOHN CASSIN. 



