
          Dr. Jno [John] Torrey

Many thanks to you my good Sir for your Note of
May 15-- accompanied by the Packet of Californian seeds. 
I shall do my best with these seeds.

Dr. [Asa] Gray's letter to the Committee-- is quite to the
point, and we shall wait patiently to see what
effect it will produce in that quarter; I herewith return you
the Copy of the Same-- and thank you for the perusal.

I tried yesterday to get C.W. [Charles Wilkes] to withdraw his instructions
to me-- to send for my Mss. [Manuscript]-- but did not succeed;
and I do not think that you look for an explanation from
me in relation to the fact of the Mss being sent for, as I
believe you to understand my feelings in relation to yourself
and this affair perfectly.

Please to accept my warm regards for yourself and
family, and remember me kindly to Dr. Parry. And
believe me to remain Yours
Very Sincerely
Wm [William] D. Brackenridge

        