
          March 4' 1853


 My Dear Doctor:


 I have been much pleased
 with your friend Dr. Agnew and will
 with much pleasure do what I
 can to facilitate his movements.
 There is nothing now at all definite
 in progress but several indications
 of openings which may be available.
 Unfortunately there are 
 several very powerful applications on
 file, before his, which may interfere
 somewhat. Still, I trust there will be 
 room for all. Your best plan will
 be to write to Col. [Colonel] Abert nominating
 him as surgeon to any exped [expedition] which
 the Topographical Bureau may send 
 out. His only chance is as surgeon.


 We received a month or so
 ago the third signature of the
 Pl [Plantae] Fremontianae. This appeared to 
 be the concluding portion as it contained 
 references to plates. Please let
 me know whether there is to be any
 more, as I want all the printing
 paper in Craighead's hands not needed
 for this work sent immediately to [Chile?]
 for some actually is from there.


 Yours truly
 SF [Spencer Fullerton] Baird


 Dr. Jno [John] Torrey
 New York

        