
          Smithsonian Ins [Institution]
 Washington Dec [December] 4' 1852


 Dear Dr


 I have directed the
 printer to strike off 1250
 copies of Pl [Plantae] Fremontianae.
 This is all the number
 of [above line: sets of] plates we have. If there
 are any more than 1250 sets
 of plates, or of the stores are
 extant to print any more
 we should have 1500 sets.
 If the plates can be increased
 please tell Craighead immediately
 to increase the ed [edition].


 I have made some changes
 in the proof last received to bring
 up typography to our standard
 & returned to Craighead.


 Yours truly
 SF [Spencer Fullerton] Baird


 Dr. Jno [John] Torrey
 NY [New York]

        