
          that another thing which I well remember collecting
is not published. If I had fifty guesses I should guess
all the time that he has done up the last part of it in
a hurry & notice also that he has no new notes to guide him
in the description of the plants sent back by Col. Graham. the 
poor old Col. may never think of them again though I hope 
he will for I do not want to write off another copy.
Your question whether the fruit of [Obione?] No. 4 belongs
to the leafy branch of the same number can now be answered
only by my saying that I think I made no mistake.
When I collected them I was engaged in surveying not in
making collections. I only picked up these things in the 
intervals of other labor and saved no corresponding 
specimens. You will however probably be able to
determine the matter when you have opportunity to examine
my last collection which contains divers [diverse] plants of
that genus if I remember rightly.

June 7th We will probably start for San Antonio
on the 15th [inst?] [instead] or thereabouts, so by the last of Aug.
I may hope to be in Yankeeland. I shall bring on all
my own late collections, duplicates of Dr. Parry's & Dr. Bigelows
and everything of the cactaceae which I can find
(and we have already a respectable number). With these I 
shall probably proceed immediately and directly to
Saint Louis that they may without delay be put
into the hands of Dr. Engelmann. Maj. Emory has not
yet made out my instructions but I suppose I will
have the pleasure of delivering a part of [our?] collections
to you in person.

Truly & sincerely,

Yours

Chas Wright
        