
          basins whose tops end in plateaus are more accessible but the plateaus are sterile and arenaceous
 table lands. The woods, no doubt, are the most gigantic of the whole northern hemisphere,
 I measured a Thuja occidentalis (American arbors visa) in the valley of Skitsowich river, it had
 27 foot 2 inches circumference, whilst they tower to the heights of 150-60 feet, Pienirs Douglassi
 grows to the enormous height of 200-20 feet; such forest valley have a deep fertile
 soil, but they are narrow and crammed betwixt high mountains. The market on the
 coast is good, and colonial goods, such as sugar, coffee, tea etc as cheap as in New York
 or nearly so, but entirely controlled by the Hudsonbay Co., who exercise a right here
 as the East India Co. in the E. Indies. These emigrants will I fear forever miss their 
 genial government, which they will have ample opportunity to appreciate now as
 the have left it so regardless, and Mr. Linns hobby to urge Congress to extend the
 laws of the U. States over O. territory will be and remain a phantom even after a passage 
 of that revolution. Astors enterprize ought to have been Seconded by the government,
 now it is too late. To form a connexion with O. terr. [Oregon territory] by way of Missouri
 is a thing impossible, which every one will allow who has traversed that tremendous
 desert. Soon will there be no more buffaloe in the plains of the Platte, and the numerous
 hordes of Savages will betake themselves to robbery in every shape, even white
 men have formed themselves in bands to the number of 35 to rob the caravans
 of traders who traversed the desert between New Mexico & Missouri.


 Now, my dear Sir, as I have taken much of Your time by my long letter, allow
 me to express a wish that you may not take it amiss, and also that you
 may remember me to all of your interesting family who remmeber me; especially 
 your parents, brothers and Sisters. I should be gratified to hear [something?]
 of your Son, when I left New York he was a hopeful boy, and of [obscured by wax seal]
 daughter [Jene?], who tried to talk English with me before I was able [obscured by wax seal: to answer?].
 I have written 2 letters to Mrs Gibbs, in whose hospitable house I
 spend many an agreeable evening, but never received an answer, so that I fear
 my letters did not reach her, please remember me to her and to her family as
 soon as you have an opportunity. Give me, (Should I be so fortunate as to
 receive an answer to this) a full account of your improvements and the
 riches of your collection of plants, I shall read it with high interest.
 By remembering me to your old father I would beg you to give excuse for
 me for any improper conduct which then, at the time want of good sense
 and vanity, made me guilty of. This letter will reach You while I am on
 my voyage around the world, would you answer by Steamship imediately
 no doubt, your letter for my introduction would be in London before my arrival.
 I Shall be about 7 months on the Sea, go from Vancouver to [obscured by wax seal]
 Cape of good hope and come up at Gibraltar. From England [obscured by wax seal]
 give you, if acceptable an [crossed out: d] account of my voyage, should [obscured by wax seal] [Providence?]
 guard me safely on my way. Adieu, God bless you.


 With the highest esteem and friendship
 Most gratefully 
 Yours
 Chas A Geyer
 Cultivator & Botanist

        