
          Washington City, March 22rd 1848

My Dear Sir,

After taking the trouble to
gather plants I do not think we ought to
lose them, even the scattered fragments
which I find here & there in my
note books. I shall therefore
send you such as I find, and will
beg you to return them to me [insert: with a name] if
you have leisure. It may happen
that I can make the knowledge
useful.

very truly yours
J. C. Frémont
        