
          So far Leder has not succeeded and Geyer
proved entirely faithless to his confidence, carrying
off the plants & otherwise behaving very
badly. This brings me directly to the
gentleman you recommend. Will he
work for us in good faith for such
salary as I can give him, and which
profit as may arise from the sale of
the plants? If you are certain that
he may be relied on for these things
I will certainly try to do which you desire.
& take him with me, tho' I have
proceeded some what far in an arrangement
with another person who would be satisfied
to aid me in gathering the plants for a 
stipulated salary. Still I should like
better the gentlemen you mention & should take
pleasure in aiding him in any way possible
as you describe him to be poor & dispirited.
I would be glad if you would assist me to
determine some fossil remains, belonging to a
bituminous coal formation, which I brought among
my specimens. They are very interesting & important
to me in fixing the geology. If you
think you can find leisure I will send them to you.
        