Hec f d Jan 1? Washington City 



Ans f d Peb 6 January 4, 18^8 



Dear Engelmann, 



My letter of the 28th is probably by now in your hands, 

 and I hope, that you by now have been successful in cornering for 

 me the sum of $ 100. In this expectation I shall draw a promiss^L- 



ry note today or toraorrow in this atnount, which ?.... of St» 



Louis, who will depart from here in a few days, has promised me. 

 If he does not have the raoney himself , he will get it here for me, 

 and the note will probably bis mailed to the Bank of Missouri, It 

 is made out for one day after presentation. I am convinced, that you 

 do not mi sunder stand my Imposit ion in view of my circumstances. 



Benton introduces yesterday my bill in the Senate for 

 printing of my proposal and my maps for the use of the Senate and in- 

 cluded extra copies for me, the number of copies was not fixed, but 

 there will be only a few copies reserved for the Senate, and thus the 

 remainder will be mine. In today 1 s Intelligenz eT (apparently a German 

 language newspaper , E.D. ) appears a correct copy of his re Solution, 

 unfortunately I cannot obtain a copy this evening any|place, but will 

 mail it therefor tomorrow. His Statement in the descri-otion, that I 

 give a dfcgggjqfctem of the Danish (? E.D. ) campaign, is incorrect , and 

 I must try to change it. The bill will be pröcessed expeditiously, and 

 pass according to all expectations, so that I can begin work already 

 in a week. My Claims are in the hands of the chairman of the coraml- 

 tteei I shall need patience for a few weeks until I get a decision. 



Mr. Clay will be expected this evening here. Thcjma jority of 

 the Whigs seems to be not in the humour to make him a candldate again.. 



I forgot to write to you In my last letter about Agassis, who 

 had departed for the South to Norfolk- 1 hear, that he has returned 

 since then, and will give lectures this wintwe in Washington City.- 



