
          or forked veins, but in the hurry you had overlooked
the request, would you be kind enough now to take a look
at your specimens of that species and let me know how
it is,

I sent off the Fuci of the Expedition about two
weeks ago, to Prof. Bailey of West Point, the collection is 
small, and I think he will be able to do it justice; I hope
the Oregon & Californian Book of Botany of the Expedn [Expedition] is
swelling on your hands, and that the same will be noting the
worse of the Kooskooskie collection, so adroitly got out of
the hands of the Thebans[?] here; I am very anxious to see the Botany
of the Expedn [Expedition] progressing; and when time permits, doing what I can
myself. My fern Draughtsman is rather slow, and tis very
likely I will be at the end of the Chapter before him; Pray who
have you got to make your drawings for you? I understand
Mr Nuttall is off again for Old England; No word lately of
Dr. Pickering on his Book; I have seen Mr Peales [added: book] without the
Preface, and it strikes me that the Fern Book will be about
as fat, I mean Big, after it passes through your hands;

Please my good Sir to write me soon, and believe me

To remain

Yours sincerely

Wm [William] D. Brackenridge

Professor John Torrey

Princeton N. Jersey
        