
          Phila. [Philadelphia] April 3rd 1866
 1325 Spruce St.


 Dear Doctor,


 Mr. Charles E. Smith requested me
 to write to you to ask if you have
 good specimens of Tipularia. If not
 he will be glad to give you some, 
 having found a locality not many
 miles from the city.


 Letterman writes that he has a
 flowing well in California & that there
 is much excitement there. Can you
 ask some of the grease men in New
 York who deal in oil stocks whether
 there is any possibility of selling
 1000 shares of Phila. & Cal. Petroleum
 stock either in New York or in San
 Francisco. The Co. on the recommendation
 of Letterman has sent 5000
 shares to be sold in California
        