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lu the winter of lJ?5G-'57 be was ordered to British Guiana and Yen 

 ezuela to take charge of an expedition having for its object the restock- 

 ing- of the Louisiana sugar plantations, the native cane having- deterio- 

 rated to a degree affecting tbe sugar interest. An appropriation of 

 $10,000 having- been granted for the purpose, the bark Release^ with 



a competent crew, was placed at ^ 



the disposal of the Patent Office, 

 and Mr. Glover, as the Government 

 agent, placed in charge of tbe ex- 

 pedition. He was in every way 



Fig. 





Fig. 1. 



successful, bringing a large cargo of cane to New Orleans, though be 

 was attacked with fever very soon after, the result of his exposure in a 

 malarious country, and for a time was very ill. A couple of caricatures 

 of himself made at the time are interesting. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) 



