
          from Captn [Captain] Fremont? judging from newspaper reports 
he is not doing much in the Natural History way, 
the young man Mr Crevitzfeldt [Creutzfeldt], who went out from 
Washington with him, as Botanical collector, is now 
I am told perfectly crazy, from the effects of that 
great mishap which befell the whole party on 
the mountains, What a lamentably foolish undertaking 
that was!! What a state of despair the young widow of 
Mr King has been in, ever since she heard of his death.
both she and her friends are of opinion that his body 
was eaten by Crevitzfeldt [Creutzfeldt], and Brackenridge,
what a sad reflection.

Captain Wilkes is now in S. [South] Carolina, 
Dr Pickering is in Boston, and I was told a
few days ago that he was about getting married 
in that City.

There are some nice grasses for you in the Sandwich 
Island collection, and I only wish they were in your hands 
tomorrow; Please my good Sir to write soon, and 
[added: believe] me to remain

Yours

Very respectullfy

Wm [William] D. Brackenridge.
        