
          Ansd. [Answered]
March 2nd                                                                   
1857

Washingotn DC
Dec. 25 1856

Dear Doctor

You letter came
as a Christmas present, this
morning, for which I am 
as always [from?] your letters
greatly obliged to you.

I was not aware that 
Dr. Gray intended Scoliopus 
to be figured for our Report
as I understood him to say
that Dr. Bigelow had brought
it in first. The specimens
contained in my collection was
not collected by myself &
and as I have written Dr. Gray 
probably belonged to Samuels
Collection. If so it should 
be given to Bigelow or Samuels
if they desire it. If not of 
course we will publish it
in our report. Giving credit to
        