
          Washignton Feb 6. 1832

My dear Sir

your welcome letter of the 
31st [?] was duly received. I have
seen Ackerman as you supposed, & he says
that all things are ready as soon as you
look over the plates.
I most fortunately happen to have a copy of
[Crop's] expedition, & send it to you, although I 
do not think tou will gleam much from it
as to either the Geograaphy, Topography, or natural
productions of the Country over which he passed.
He was too busy in superintending the [Waves?]
portation of the Rifle Regiment (being the  Quarter
master) to hae time to attend to anything
else. He is a very fine fellow, & a perfet gentleman
however, & you would be pleased with
him. He is now stationed in New York (somewhere
near the Battery) & if you would call on
him, & do me the honor to mention my name
to him, I am sre he would be most happy
to make your acquaintance.
As to the expedition you speak of , I
think things look pretty fair, although everything
is as yet, so inchoate that I cannot
give you anything definite on the subject

        