
          Washington City Jany [January] 12th 1845

My Dear Sir,

The Thursday last I send by the transportation line
a box of fossils for Dr. Hall. The agents informed 
me that it would be in New York to-morrow [tomorrow] but
I could not learn whether it would be sent to
Mr. Eudicotes on whether it was necessary to send for
it. I enclose a brief note relative to them which can 
be extended if it should be of use. The names which
I have affixed to some of the vegetable fossils, depend
only on my own knowledge as there is no one here
to whom I could refer for the least information
on the subject, therefore Dr. Hall will know what 
weight to give them. If it would not be troublesome 
to him I would be glad to have them
again as this year I shall visit the same
localities in order to examine as closely as I
am able the interesting geology of that country.
He had better break up one of the large specimens
as he will find several differnet varieties of plants.
Some of these appear to be entirely new. I would have
been glad to send him all the different specimens
of rocks in order that the little notice
could make of the geology on this occasion might
depend on his authority, and I am afraid to ask
too much of him.

It will be quite a pleasure to hear from you
whenever you find time. I hope that in the
midst of your labors your health has been good
which has not been altogether the case with me

In fact my ill health has taken away much of the
        