
          I presume not however from the fact 
that he has given me no instructions or orders 
respecting them: nor has he ever afforded 
me any facilities for collecting excepting a very 
trifling amount of transportation. Even 
should my plants go to help fill up his copious 
appendix I should feel extremely unwilling 
for any one to work them up but yourself 
Dr. Gray or Dr. Engelmann. Our next movement 
in all probability will be to Presidio del 
Norte from thence to Eagle Pass. Maj. [Major] Emory 
hopes to start by 20th of May next. Something 
may turn up however between this time & that 
to prevent us. You will please direct your 
[added: letters] to this place until we are certain of moving 
down the rivers. The country between Presidio
del Norte and Eagle Pass has never I believe 
been explored (at least not by a botanist) and 
Mr. Wright & myself are promising ourselves a 
rich treat should we have the good fortune to 
pass through there in the heights of the botanical 
season. I sent you some seeds and 
a long (probably tiresome) letter by the Feby [February] 
mail which I presume you have long since 
received.

With my best respects I am yours
truly John M. Bigelow

Prof J. Torrey

        