
          April 17' 1884


 My Dear Doctor


 Sitgreaves report will be
 out in a couple of weeks. Marcy's
 probably not for a month. I will
 see that you have "one" of Sitgreaves
 and can promise several copies 
 of the Botany of Marcy. House 
 of Reps. has just ordered a new 
 edition of 10,000 copies of Marcy.
 If they order Sitgreaves I can
 manage to get some.


 I can get as many copies
 of the Nat. History of Stansbury's
 report, by paying for free
 work paper. I have the run
 of the stereotype plates of the
 first edition.


 No tidings of those collections
 of which Laurence spoke
 to you. They were to be sent in 
 by Capt. Pope from Dr. Henry
 who has not yet arrived. You
 shall have them immediately 
 if they come to the Smithsonian.

        