
          have heard from Professor Jeager on this
subject. It will be necessary for me to
annex a catalogue of the plants to my
report, which will be required for the use
of the Congress early in the Session. Mr.
Jeager informed me that it would suit
your present engagements to give the
necessary time to their examination & that he
felt assured you would furnish me with
a Catalogue in a few weeks. Should
these plants possess any interest for you, I trust
that they will be an apology for the liberty 
I have taken. It is probable that next year
I shall be sent to continue these Explorations
to the Pacific, & I shall be very much gratified
if you will take some interest in my
researches & enable me to give to any thing
I may find interesting in your science,
the authority of your name.

The Box will be left to your order at
Mr. Ernest Berthoud's, No. 8 Pine St. when
your leisure will permit, I shall be happy
to hear from you & in the mean time, am

Very Respectfully
J.C.Frémont
Lieut. Topl. [Lieutenate Topographical] Engineers
        