
          No. 2989 Smithsonian Institution
 Washington, D.C. Dec. 30 1860


 Dear Dr.


 On returning from
 Phila [Philadelphia] I find yours of the
 24. I have written Graham 
 to know his price for 
 printing 25, 50, and 100
 sets of Mex. [Mexico] Bound [Boundary] plates.
 When I hear will let you
 know.


 No word from Dr. Newberry
 about his plants. I 
 write him to ascertain what
 to do.


 Dr. pray use your influence
 to have 50 or 100 dollars
 from Columbia College for
 Kennicott next year. In the 
 present state of things I fear
        