
          collected under your orders; but whether you have
 the same power over those collected under Col [Colonel] Graham
 I do not know. If you or Genl [General] Campbell
 have not, those of mine gathered before your arrival
 should have the same chance with Col [Colonel] Grahams,
 and although their prominence would be but 
 secondary in combined Wright Fendler & Lindheimer's
 book, I could yet secure a secondary priority for
 them by letting them be united with theirs in
 the first publication.


 Be pleased to accept continued assurances
 of my sincere regard truly yours
 (signed) John M. Bigelow


 Maj [Major] Wm. [William] H. Emory USA
 Ch: [Chief] ast: [astronomer] & Sur: [Surveyor] US.B.C. [United States Boundary Commission]


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