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Although he died at the early age of thirty, he had 

 exerted so strong an influence that his work continued 

 after him in the lives and labors of those who were 

 called to take up the duties which he laid down. 



In letters written to Mr. Johnson in January and 

 in May 1852, Mr. William J. Craw, then assistant in 

 applied chemistry in the Yale Analytical Laboratory, 

 gave the following account of the laboratory and their 

 mutual friends there: 



If the sorrow of your friends can be a pleasure to you, you 

 can have that pleasure in the assurance that you have been 

 very much missed in the Laboratory. . . . There are quite a 

 number of regulars in the Lab. already, and we expect a con- 

 siderable force of volunteers from the Senior class ; and Prof. 

 Norton lectures. ... I presume you heard all about the 

 degree of Bachelor of Philosophy which is to be given next 

 summer, but lest you hear not, I will say a few words on the 

 subject. The requirements are — to be connected two years 

 with the College, and to pass satisfactory examinations on 

 the three branches of which French or German must be one. 

 There will be quite a number of the "old Lab." candidates, 

 and if you should decide to be one of us, need I say that you 

 will be met with a hearty welcome? . . . The Laboratory is 

 getting along pretty well, though the number of students is 

 small at present. We expect an accession of six or eight from 

 the Senior class in two or three weeks, or as soon as they have 

 finished their examination. Prof. Norton has not yet returned 

 from the south, though he is expected to come very soon. . . , 

 Brush is now here in New Haven, studying up in preparation 

 for examination at commencement, as he intends to join the 

 "Bachelor of Philosophy" class this year. Brewer is coming 

 on the 1st of July and will probably join it also. So you see 

 that we are likely to have quite a strong force and a good 

 jolly set of fellows in the bargain. I wish you could be with 



