
          you will therefore have the kindness to communicate
 them to him as soon you can conveniently.
 I should like him to get them before he commences
 printing of the Smithsonian Contributions.


 We could not pack them with living plants
 & the bundle by them selves [crossed out: were] [added: being] too small for
 boxing & too large for the mail was the reason
 of our sending to you instead of direct to him.


 I am on my way to visit Mr. Lindheimer.
 I find I miss some of your letters which I very
 much regret.  You can hardly imagine the interest
 I take in the perusal of your letters unless you
 were a thousand miles from anywhere and had
 companions to sympathize with you only so much
 as to denominate you a "weeder." 


 I could not go to Santa Rosa as intended in
 consequence of not being able to get passports
 from the Mexican Authorities. If I remain in 
 the neighborhood of the Siera [Sierra] Madre however until 
 spring I shall most certainly visit them whether
 I get passports or not. Do not suspend your
 correspondence until you find out with absolute
 certainty that I shall leave before I can possibly
 receive your letters. I know that I am accumulating
 obligations that I may not be able to repay for
 a long time but the effort to that effect on my
 part shall not be wanting. Most Respty [Respectfully] yours
 John M. Bigelow


 Prof. [Professor] J. [John] Torrey M.D.

        