Erni , Henri 



1867, October 31st 



Washington, D. C. 



TRANSLATION 



Washington, October 31, 186? 



Dr. Geo. Engelman 

 St. Louis 



Dear Sir: 



With today's mail I am sending you a small work about the analysis of wine as 

 well as tjie Agricultural Report of 1865 with my article on grape disease. I mentioned 

 therein your research on "mildew" without, however, ever having seen your article in 

 the St. Louis Transactions of the Academy of Science, since in Washington (Patent 

 Office Library, etc.) the volume could not be found. I am just in the progress of 

 Publishing a book about fermentation and chemics of wine. I should, therefore, be 

 very grateful if you would send me something about your research (with illustrations) . 

 I once studied in the garden of the Agriculture Department leaves of Vitis labrusca 

 with black spots; the fungus had the following appearance under my microscope: 



jieanness and ignorance of the Commissioner Newton, 

 Iworking at present at the Patent Office* however, 

 »ing (May) to my home town Zürich, and to open a 

 md British if I succeed in being able to take 

 >r 15 years to an American and since I am here, 

 New England as well as in the South and should be 

 ^merica". I taught chemistry for three years, etc. 

 iear friend, Geo. D. Marsh (who is now in Italy) 

 Detters directed to you and to Dr. Wislicenus at 

 est. I wrote to Prof. Litton, a chemist, I 

 knew, who advised me against moving to St. Louis, and so I dropped the matter. I have 

 recommendations from Agassiz, Lilliman, Dana, W. Shepard, Jos. Henry etc. and would 

 be grateful if you would bring me into contact with parents who would be inclined to 



