
          finish it up. My own impression 
 however from the intelligence
 and liberality of Col. [Colonel] 
 Davis and Capt. [Captain] Humphrey is
 that they will leave yourself to
 be the judge within reasonable
 limits, and that if you require
 ten months more, you can get
 it. It will be a thousand pities
 not to do the thing up 
 in style. Mr. Whipple agrees
 with me perfectly in this.


 Newberry Pope and Beckwith
 published first. You 
 can introduce their species
 in Whipple's report, so as to 
 make a single report on the 
 Botany of the West. Dr. Gray
 is now at work on the plants
 of Stevens' party, under authority
 from Capt [Captain] H. [Humphrey].


 I still expect to carry out
 my plan with regard to the zoology.
 It will probably be a year
 before I can finish the whole.


 Ever yours,
 Spencer F [Fullerton] Baird


 Dr. Jno. Torrey
 NY

        