No. 124,] 
51 
For this number of plates and figures, both engraving and litho- 
graphing, printing and paper are to be paid. 
In addition to these there will be the paper and printing of plates 
22, 23, 41, 49, 50, and perhaps others, which are in the hands of Mr. 
Gavit, and for which the engraving has been paid. 
The whole number of plates of Vol. II., will be 101, of which 65 
have been engraved. And of this number, 58 have been printed and 
delivered at the Geological Rooms, leaving the number shown on the 
preceding page yet to be finished. 
Tiie following statement shows the number of drawings made and 
plates engraved for the future volumes, arranged under each volume, 
as it will be found necessary to arrange them, in completing the work 
according to the present plan, or in the same degree of excellence as 
those parts already done. It is possible that I may find it necessary 
to revise in some manner this arrangement, but it cannot materially 
affect the present statement. 
Work completed and in progress for Vol III, 
Number of drawings made, 989 figures. 
Plates lithographed by R. H. Pease, 10 plates, 87 
" " G. Endicott in 1844, 3 plates,.. 22 " 
Work completed for Vols. IV. ^ V. 
Number of drawings made, 354 figures. 
Plates in lithography, by G. Endicott, 1844, 9 plates, 9 " 
" in steel by Gavit & Duthie, 1 plate, 2 " 
These are exclusive of figures on wood to be used in the text of the 
5th volume. 
You will perceive that there is still a large amount of work to be 
done for the 2d volume, and which, in the ratio it has heretofore pro- 
gressed, will require at least two years to be finished. 
That the progress of the engraving has not been delayed for want 
of work being placed in the hands of the engravers, I believe you 
will be satisfied from the following statement which I made to Gov. 
Fish on the 1st of March 1849, and which is corroborated by the 
statements of the engravers themselves both at that time and subse- 
quently. 
