
          Wethersfielf Octr [October] 26th 1852

Dear Dr.

Not a word yet from Dr. 
Torrey. I am almost ready to become 
mulish and not budge from here
till he writes. I don't want to go to
New York to find him absent or sick
or dead and nothing to do but turn 
about & come back again.

I have a proposition from [Baird?].
He write that an expedition to consist
of three steam vessels under the
command of Capt. [Ringgold?] U.S.N.
(who asks permission to take a naturalist
which will probably be granted)
will sail about the middle of Decr. [December]
round the Horn to the Sandwich Is.,
will establish a depot there and pass
their winters there. The destination is
Behring's Strait and the N.W. coast
generally. I havve accepted the proposition. 
What think you of it.

I neglected to tell you that I settled 
with Mr. Zuckerman for the past. He
paid me though not very liberally.

Write me as soon as you can get
        