
          Cherbourg 15th. of May 1862.


 Dear Sir.


 It is with the greatest of pleasure I take the 
 opportunity of my writting on board the french
 fregate "Bellow", which is now in your
 Harbour, to recall me to your memory and
 to that of your Kind Misses. I have sent you
 lately a small book, I suppose that you
 have received it. M [Monsieur] [Sébastien René] LeNormand of "Vire," has
 written to me, advising me that he had sent
 you a notice for the intoxication of dry
 plants, he writes to me that he has not yet
 received answer. Nevertheless I have given
 to him, a good address. May be that now
 he has received this answer, [crossed out: after] which he
 is wishing greatly.


 When I left New York, I went to see you
 to your office, and give to you the indication
 of the books Which you had the Kindness to
 offer to me. I suppose you have found it in
 perlustrating the "report on mexican boundaries",
 I have not found a single work upon
 geology. Would this important section of natural
 history make a Volume apart?


 be kind enough to remember me to the memory
 of your kind misses, and the excellent Mr Reynolds
 which I regret greatly [to?] have not seen him before
 my departure though I have been to his house,
 and receive the compliments of yours truly Ed Jardin

        