80 Daniel and Mary Merriman 



the legend on the right hand upper comer as required, e.g., Foraminifera PI. Ill Ostracoda 

 PI. IV. 



I should like that two proofs of each plate should be sent to me before the requisite number 

 of impressions, which will probably be 525 are printed off. 



The paper will be supplied by the Stationery Office. I am, sir. 



Yours faithfully, 



C. Wyville Thomson* 



Edinburgh 

 November n, 1877 

 Dear Dr. Giinther: 



I have written to Spence Bate, t Under all the circumstances it may perhaps be as well to allow 

 the Brachyura to stand over for the present. 



Will you kindly let me know for the information of the Stationery Office how you propose 

 to have your plates lithographed — through what firm, and at what cost — the plates to be of the 

 same size as the pattern plate sent and the number of copies probably about 730. The Stationery 

 Office supplies the paper, so it is merely the use of the stones and the printing. 



Thank you for your interesting account of our Japan species. What a number of new forms 

 there seems to be. Believe me. 



Yrs. faithfully, 



C. Wyville Thomson 



Edinburgh 

 May A, 1878 

 Dear Dr. Giinther: 



I should think that there cannot be the least doubt of the advantage of the course you propose. 

 The abstract of the description in the Annals should be " published with the permission of the 

 Lords Commissioners of the Treasury ". I have heard nothing about fishes from Agassiz. He 

 has got a fine haul of invertebrates. 



Let me know what arrangement you make when you begin the plates so that we may be all 

 square with the Stationery Office. 



Yours faithfully, 



C. Wyville Thomson 



University 

 Edinburgh 



July 5, 1878 

 Dear Dr. Giinther: 



Thank you for the signed list. It keeps things all square. 



I am very glad to know that the illustrations of the Fishes are going on. 



I am glad also that the condition of the Fishes pleases you. Murray took a great deal of 



trouble. 



Yrs. faithfully, 



C. Wyville Thomson 



* 



This letter is not in Thomson's own hand, though the signature is clearly his. 

 t See Challenger Report on the Crustacea Macrura, Vol. 24 (Zool.), Pt. Lll, 1 



