
          Washington July 18th 1848

My Dear Dr

Col Emory has just
informed me that a full
account of his plants cannot be
published in his Report to congress
and I hasten to suggest that you
should perpare a memoir on the
subject for the Smithsonian The
plates can be prepared under your
own direction and the memoir
can be printed as soon as the
manuscript is ready for the
press.

We are all well
and in good spirits. The children
are at school and with the
exception of an occasional
cloud over the Smithsonians
horizon a little too much
business on my part and a
touch of [home?] sickness or
that of Mrs. H. we are getting
(along as well

        