
          part of my time on this coast.
 I have no plan fixed upon it
 present, but came up here to try
  the effect of the climate, & if it 
 [?] me to try to get into
 practice in Sac'to [Sacramento]. I do not find 
 much encouragement for either object
 so far, but will stay in camp
 as long as they keep me in, which
 I hear will be about a month.
 It is likely the companies will
 be sent to Ft. Reading at the 
 head of this valley, and I will
 go with them if possible because
 I have never visited that part 
 of the country & want to see it.
 I will try to collect up there in
 all branches & send you something.


 I have not collected Coniferae 
 nor been much where they grow,
 so that I cannot give you much
 information on them at present.  

        