
          Is he likely to come this way? If you can do so
conveniently please procure me a copy of his Gambel
memoir when it comes out. Dr. Wislizenus book is
not yet published, but as soon as it is I will send
the catalogues. I enclose you a draft for
Mr. Endicott and a bill made out in proper
form. The Departments here are fond of giving
trouble and require every thing their own way.
I think the charges are quite moderate and the
work appears to me extremely good. I like
very much your idea of importing an artist. I
have always understood that while we fairly complete
with Europeans in work on steel, they far excel us 
in lithography. It has been however suggested to
me that this may be partly owing to the fact that
we print on muslin paper, and they on linen, the
latter being much the best. I think it would
be best to purchase the stones from Mr. Endicott.
I regret to know that you will not be able to
visit Washington again, and must try to get along
in stead by frequent letters. It would be a
very agreeable thing indeed to my wife if your
daughter could carry out her inclination, and make
a visit with her to California. Steam will soon
make all this easy. But Mrs Frémont
        