
          Washington July 28, 1857
 Your paper is
 No. [number] 1 of vol. [volume] 3


 Dear Doctor,


 I have written to-day to 
 Craighead, saying that you would immediately
 send him mss [manuscript?] of a paper
 and enclose a circular of directions,
 a copy of which is herewith sent. I shall
 want to see the first sheet before
 striking off, to be sure  its harmonising
 with the rest of the papers.
 I leave to-morrow for Carlisle, and 
 shall be in N [New] York about the middle
 of next week, by which time if
 you send Craighead copy immediately
 I can see proof.


 If I have time, I will stop 
 in Princeton from the morning to 
 the evening train to see you on 
 this subject, with Prof. [Professor] H. [Henry] who 
 will be there likewise.


 Sincerely yours,
 SF [Spencer Fullerton] Baird


 Dr. Jno. Torrey
 Princeton
 NJ

        