
          for himself one of his sons will
be provided for in one of the offices
of the establishment.

All things just now in this
city are in a quiet condition
the office seekers have ["sloped"?]
and the cabinet is now allowed
to breath a little less labouriously

What think you of the appointment
of Mr E G Square as charge [?]
[?] to [?]. The [?]
of the Smithsonian publicastion
has done him some service and
if he will now discharge his duty
as I trust he will do, there is a
fine field open to him for real
distinction.

We are all well though
Mrs H. has been a little ailing
the weather is beginning to be
quite warm I found the sun
this morning rather oppressive

With kind regards to Mrs Torrey

I remain as Ever Truly

Your Friend [etc.?]

Joseph Henry

Dr John Torrey

        