
          of suitable persons for the place, yet his own
 mind was made up as to whom he would wish
 to appoint namely some clergyman from
 Connecticut who had been removed from his [?]
 & suffered some losses from the [expression?] of his
 sentiments contrary to the general abolition feeling
 of the place. So that I believe no hopes exist
 in that quarter. Indeed I do not see how Schaffer
 can get along. He is not adapted to deal with the world
 else he might become a patent agent as [?] & other
 Examiners have done with moderate success at all
 events they have lived. I think it a shame of 
 Bache who has the control of so much money &
 could easily make a place for him if he only
 chose to not do so there is more money wanted
 & mistakes made in that coast survey than would
 support a dozen Schaffers.


 I was the [sinner?] who told [Brown?] to send 
 you some seeds which you speak so disparagingly
 of - that the parcel was not [?] is the fault of
 Congress which cut down Brown's appropriation to
 1/3 of its extent - that you did not get a better [assortment?]
 is due to Brown's management who did not order seeds
        