
          Washington, D.C.
 May 28th 1855.


 Dear Sir:


 Your report accompanied
 by a note dated on the 
 23rd inst. nor rec'd [received] on Saturday
 and, as requested, I enclose to you
 herewith a draft for copying the
 same (counting abbreviations and
 figures), with a set of vouchers
 which I will thank you
 to have signed and returned 
 to me by mail.


 Truly yours
 E.G. Beckwith


 Dr. J. Torrey
 96 St. Mark's Place
 N.Y.

        