
          was leaving Ashville [Asheville], and that it was cash'd at Knoxville"
How can this be possible when he left Ashville on the 12th of July?
Dr. Hardy, moreover, affirms possitively [positively] that Lundgren received not
a line from any one whilst he was in or about Ashville. You
say, moreover, that you had requested Lundgren to forward the 
check to me "after he had done with it." How could he have 
done this when he no longer had control of either a check or
draft after he had drawn the money on it? These points,
so difficult for me to comprehend, may perhaps be render'd more
intelligible if you will favour me with a mem. [memorandum] of the times,
and manner of your different advances to Lundgren. I am at
present informed of the payment of $50 to Dr. Gibbes, $83 to Dr.
Hardy and $100 transmitted to H. for Lundgren, but the dates of these
different payments [crossed out: are], with the exception of the one to Hardy, I do
not understand. I beg, my dear Sir, that you will not misconstrue
my motive in asking for these items of information. They are
desired solely for the purpose of gaining some data on which information
seems necessary, in prosecuting enquiries for our lost Botanist.
One other point occurs to me also. You say your check, "the 
former check", to L. for $100, was "returned paid." Were there two
checks for this amt. sent to him, or Hardy for him? By whom was
it returned to you and [crossed out: by whom] from whence?

I wrote to Dr. Hardy at the same time I wrote to 
you last, desiring him to make all possible enquiry at Ashville, 
Cherokee,
        