
          October 3, 1853


 My dear Doctor


 On looking over the msg [message]
 of Sitgreaves report now at the printers.
 I do not see your part
 on the botany. The foreman
 seemed surprised to learn that
 there was such a portion and 
 I promised to write and ascertain
 whether it had been supplied. Will
 you let me know to when it was
 sent, and I will hunt it up if
 not yet forwarded, it had better
 be soon as possible, as in the 
 course of two or three weeks they
 will be up to that portion. If you
 will send it to me I will put it
 immediately in hand.


 Will you be able to take
 a collection of plants made by
 Dr. Bigelow on the Arkansas at
 Fort Smith, and characterise the 
 new species, if any, speedily? I 

        