
          If Col. [Colonel] F's [Fremont's] plants reaches Washington I shall try and get a peep at
them. I had some [crossed out: illegible] talk with him about having the whole 
of his Botanical collections drawn together in our Vol [Volume]: and then
on the way, with what he is likely to collect on his contemplated
Expedition would make something pretty handsone, according to
his own report of what he has;

Doctor Pickering is now in Boston, I had a letter from him
a few days ago; It is likely to be first Fishy with him, and
then Geographical Bot. [Botany]

Expecting to see you in our City towards the latter end of
Summer or Autumn I remain

Yours very respectfully

Wm [William] D. Brackenridge
        