
          New York Sept. 11 1848.


 My Dear Sir,


 I had the pleasure
 of receiving this morning your kind
 note & its enclosure (Col Emory’s letter)
 the encouragement it holds and is
 indeed strong & I trust I shall
 ultimately be successful. Most of
 the Cabinet are still at the north
 and nothing will be done until
 they reassemble in Washington this 
 week of next.


 In a few days I shall have a final
 opportunity of sending to th city of 
 Mexico and if you can make up a small
 parsel of N. American plants for Señor
 Bustamente I will forward them.


 I know he would be delighted to receive
 them & in return would crare [insert: send] and 
        