
          may copy the little that 
 is needed into mss. [manuscript] in 
 your hands, before you 
 have the copy made, as 
 promised. 


 Whipple sends me 
 word that the Secy [Secretary] of 
 War has assumed the 
 payment of the bill 
 of Sprague $108. So 
 I have used his check 
 and all is got along with. 


 Engelman is working yet 
 at the stipulate Euphorbias.
 He will not be able to go
 any further with the genus
 (this is the worst part) as
 he must go abroad soon.
 He will be in New York, & Philada [Philadelphia]
 soon.


 Ever Yours
 A. Gray
        