
          Ansd [Answered] Feby [February] 19


 Washington.
 3rd Febry [February] 1856.


 Dear Sir,


 I have the pleasure
 to acknowledge the receipt of your
 letter of 1st inst. [instant].


 Both the 1st and 2nd volumes of my
 report were mailed to you on the same
 day and as this is the third instance in 
 which notice has been sent to me that
 one of the volumes failed to reach the
 persons to whom they were addressed,
 unless your 2nd volume has been received,
 I hope you will make formal complaint
 to the Postmasters both at New 
 York and this city.


 I cannot supply missing volumes
 without breaking sets and already
 nearly the whole number granted me
 by Congress has been distributed. If

        