
          I sent to all who make application, it
 would be impossible to retain a copy
 for the future.


 I sent both volumes also to the American
 Geographical Society care of 'Honbl [Honorable] Alex'r.'
 W. Bradford, [crossed out : and] to the New York Historical
 Society and to the American
 Ethnological Society, but as no acknowledgments
 have been received, I will be 
 greatly obliged if you can ascertain
 for me whether the books reached their
 several destinations. A copy went to Dr. 
 Hawks also.


 Yours very truly
 J. M. Gilliss


 Dr. John Torrey
 New York
        