
          and have always been inconveniently
 situated with regard to it and
 having no post office stamps I
 have been necessarily obliged to send
 without or not send at all. If you
 will have patience I can in one way or
 another make it all right.


 With sentiments of high regard
 and esteem I am your obt [obedient]
 servant +c. [etc.]


 John M. Bigelow


 P.S. My term paper and crooked chirography 
 will make you believe [crossed out: you] 
 truly that we have hard times. The wind
 and sun & dust make it difficult for the
 best [crossed out: of] pensman to satisfy himself with his
 work. I know you will excuse mine.


 July 12th. In addition to the plants put up mentioned
 above I send another composit. [compositae] somewhere between
 Hymenatherum & Linosyrus [Linosyris] which I ought to be
 able to determine if collected by Mr. Wright.
 I send a little Eriogonum which may be very common.
 I have found more of the Dalea nana
 which appears to be rather rare but you will
 agree that it is D. [Dalea] aurea I think.


 Respectfully yours
 J.M. Bigelow


 Prof. [Professor] John Torrey
        