
          The specimen here I send you is a very bad one, for I send my
 worst only by mail. It is of a kind very difficult to press well
 as you must sir be aware.


 I have not been able to find the plant now in blossom. 
 Having Dr Steck our Indians agent as a fellow hunter and
 a very scientific and able Coadjustor beside my special friend
 I trust to be able to make some long excursions ere long.


 I remain Sir
 Very Resp?ly [Respectfully]
 Yr obdt [Your obedient] Servant


 T Charlton Henry
 Asst Surg'n [Surgeon] USA.


 Prof John Torrey
 New York
        