
          that you are at this time in New York,
 I directed Lieut. Fremont, to send those
 plants in a box to New York, and to
 write you in the same time
 I hope you and your family [insert: are well] to whom
 I beg you to give my best respects,
 and assuring you the continuation of
 my high esteem, I have the honor
 to be very respectfully


 Your
 devoted friend and servant
 B. Jaeger
        