
          Washington D.C. October 28th 1844.

My Dear Sir,

I write you a line to say that
constant occupation has prevented my replying
to yours as I have been endeavoring day
after day to find the time to make you
out a copy of notes for the plants.

I think I shall be able to carry out many
of the suggestions contained in your letter.
Col. Abert shewed me a letter from Dr. Grey
in favor of Dr. Wyman. In case any
arrangement should be made with Dr.
Wyman, it will be necessary that he
recieve his salary from the Department
and report to it. I have not been
able to find a single copy of my Report
but if I should succeed in obtaining any
I will send them to you. I would be 
much obliged to you if you could give
me the name of the enclosed little plants.
It was the first flower I found in bloom on
descending for the California Mts. I will
write again very soon.

Yours truly

J. C. Frémont.
        