
          Smithsonian Institution


 Washington June 11' 1852.


 Dear Doctor,


 Prof. [Professor] Henry agrees to have the
 Plantae fremontianae, go ahead,
 under the circumstances, and
 I accordingly return the proof sheet
 of sig. [signature] 1. as corrected and amended
 by Dr. Gray and others.
 The title is somewhat awkward
 to put it neatly. I have made
 some alterations which you
 will understand. Please send
 on the first signature soon as
 possible, so as to settle all points
 of style & before I leave. It will
 be impossible for us to send off copies
 this summer as all the parcels
 for Europe will be made up in two
 weeks.


 Have you any sets of the
 plates? Endicott charges 1250
 copies, were all these sent on.
 Please also let me know how
 many extras you desire, as
 the edition will depend somewhat 
 on all these matters.
        