
          Smithsonian Institution
 November 29 1852


 Dr John Torrey


 Dear Sir


 By direction of Prof Henry
 I send today through Adams & Co's express a box
 containing five jugs of water from the vicinity of
 Washington. They have been ordered for analysis by Lt 
 Meigs in charge of the surveys for supplying this city
 with water. All the notes received by us relative to the
 specimens have been sent to you.


 Hoping that you will receive them in good order;


 I am very respectfully
 Your Obediant Serv [servant]
 E. Foreman
 Assistant S.T.


 P.S. Prof Henry requests on behalf of Lt Meigs that all convenient
 expedition be used in making the analysis

        