33054-005890-0003

dated one week before
(but received with the above) -
also contains a certificate to
the effect that Mr. Burnett's
illness arises merely from a
severe cold - and I must
observe that it is extremely
unfortunate that such leave
of absence should be asked
or required - at a time when
additional assistants, newly
appointed, expressly for the
purpose of enabling Mr.
Burnett to get through the
surveys allotted to him in
a reasonable time, have just
joined him -

4. I would also take
leave to add that I can
make arrangements for
the conduct of these
Assistants with hopes that
the surveys required would
not fall short by the remov-
al of Mr. Burnett; but I
am still disposed to -
employ

[margin note]
10th September 1849.