
          P.S. Dr. Parry tells me he believes it is the
 intention of Maj [Major] Emory to send him home
 to assist you and Dr. Gray in elaborating the
 natural history of California New Mexico & 
 Texas. I am not certain the measure is
 definitely determined upon and my information
 was obtained confidentially.


 If Dr. Parry Mr. Wright Mr. Thurber Mr. Schott
 and myself were to unite and have our collections
 in botany published as contributors
 to the Smithsonian after the manner of
 Plantae Wrightianae giving each contributor
 just and due credit it would make a memoir
 far better and more creditable to us all
 government included than to have each
 one published separately or to have them
 scattered in a variety of scientific Journals.


 Such would be my plan if I had a 
 vote in the matter.


 Dr. Parry's return will give us an opportunity
 of sending you a variety of new things.
 We are about starting today on an exploring
 trip to lake Guzman into which several
 rivers or rather rivulets from different directions
 empty themselves one of them being the Rio Mimbres.
 It is supposed to be about 60 miles from
 our Rancho in a south westerly direction.


 Respectfully


 J.M.B.


 April 16. 1852
        