
          Academy of Natural Sciences
November 3rd 1852

My Dear Sir

I yesterday [carat: received] your of
the 1st. I regret however that
any thing that I said in [crossed out: in]
my letter should have led
you to think that I was no
satisfied. For I well [crossed out: your] knew
that your time was much occupied.

You however said
nothing in the letter relative to
the New Mexican plants
now in my possession. [Crossed out: They]
I have not the least doubt 
but that you will find them
exceedingly interesting as they
were collected in a country over
which a botanist had never traveled. 
I think it would be 
a disservice should Capt. 
Sitgreaves Report have to
        