
          Wethersfield Sept. 14th / 52

Dear Doctor,

Yours of the 11th came to [harm?] last
evening -- glad the plants have reached you.

In answer to your prayer to be informed what 
is to be done with all these gatherings I will transcribe
a part of Maj. Emory's instructions to me.

"You will take charge of the two paniers
containing the botanical specimens collected by Dr. C.C. Parry,
Dr. John M. Bigelow and yourself & deliver the same 
to Dr. John Torrey, take his receipt in duplicate & send
one copy to me." Also,

"On arriving at New York you will 
aid Dr. Torrey in arranging& collating the botanical 
specimens and preparing notice of all new & rare plants
for immediate publication in such form & in such periodicals
as may be selected by Dr. Torrey."

I don't remember how the plants are put up but Maj.
Emory required of each of us triplicates of our collections.
Dr. Parry & myself prepared such which form two small
bundles -- mine in very fine white paper. Dr. Begelow I think
put up all of his having no spare paper to divide them.
Mr. Schott was far below in at Eagle Pass -- so I don't know 
anything of his collections.

If I understand Dr. Gray you intend to turn over this 
job to him & consequently what assistance I may render
will be given to him. Please let me know for in that case
I will not repair to New York immediately.

The box contains the plants I found after the above
division was made and on my way in from El Paso
        