
          see them safe as far as New Orleans, and
 there ship them, if he desired it. Mr.
 Sweet however replied that his written
 orders from Major Emory were to retain
 them subject to his future orders.


 These boxes were marked, I think,
 A and B. There was a third box
 directed to you, from Dr. Bigelow
 the physician of the Commission,
 which was also left with Messrs.
 J.R. Sweet & Co. at San Antonio. I 
 presume if you were to write to
 them they would forward them to you.


 I brought in a large collection of
 plants & seeds, gathered exclusively
        