
          You might send them over by express
 with the other things.


 Lt. [Lieutenant] Whipple is anxious to have a
 synopsis or [crossed out: diagnosis] diagnostic description
 of what new plants we have
 collected made out and published in
 some scientific journal as soon as
 possible. Can you take hold of it immediately?
 Please write and let us know
 immediately. Enclosed I send you a
 draft of $50. Hope your family are
 in the engagement of health & happiness.
 I found my own all well and highly 
 rejoiced at once more finding the
 truant husband & father.


 God bless you & yours in the
 sincere prayer of your humble &
 obt. [obedient] sevt. [servant]
 J.M. Bigelow


 Prof. [Professor] John Torrey M.D.
        