
          No. 1364 Smithsonian Institution
 Washington, D.C. June 13 1859


 Dear Dr.


 All right about Mex [Mexican]
 Boundary plants. We have
 acknowledged their receipt
 [crossed out: ?] to [crossed out: Mex B] Secretary
 Interior, and [added: now] turn them
 over to you for further
 action. Please (Prof [Professor] Henry
 says) select and fix the
 Smithsonian set, and
 make the best disposition
 of the rest, called for by Madame Science.
 Have any necessary labels
 printed, etc.


 Yours in haste
 S.F. [Spencer Fullerton] Baird


 Dr. Jno. Torrey
 New York
        