
          is still engaged in surveying down the Rio Grande.
 Since the arrival of Mr. Radziminski [Charles Radziminski] Maj [Major] Emory
 has returned an express having been sent for
 him by Mr. R. The Maj [Major] himself will not go
 down the Gila as he had at first contemplated.
 Within a few days Mr. Chandler [Tyler Wickham Chandler] of Philadelphia
 has gone to Washington and expects to be back at
 San Antonio by the 1st May so as to come up
 from that place with the mail escort. Our
 last (January) mail from that place has not arrived
 and is supposed by Capt [Captain] Skillman to have been cut
 off by the Indians. If it could be possible for you  
 to send some of those things I mentioned by him
 or by that conveyance I should be extremely happy.
 I suppose however Mr. Chandler will have 
 very limited means of transportation.
        