
          Monday Morning 
 Jany. [January] 24, 1847


 My Dear Friend


 Yours of the 22d reached
 me Saturday evening. From it
 I learn with surprise that my
 letter in answer to your former one
 which as yours arrived on Saturday, I
 despatched my answer on the Monday 
 Morning following, just the fortnight 
 ago. George put it in the 
 Post Office that morning. I directed 
 as usual to no 67, Crosby St. [Street] I 
 think. Thus knowing the date 
 please to apply at the N.Y. post office, 
 look in the advertised list for that 
 week, and I am confident the
 letter will be found. I think it 
 contains some botanical memoranda,
 and nos. [numbers]  of Frem. Coll. [Fremont's Collection] for which I asked 
 localities. I also desired you to
 send on the parcels for me, with that
 from Casey, which I understand he has 
 left with you, as there are things in it from Mr. 
        