
          Sheffield Scientific School of Yale College,
 New Haven, Connecticut Feb 9th 1870 


 My Dear Dr. Torrey,


 A recent letter 
 from Professor Whitney says 
 that there is strong opposition to the 
 continuance of the Geological 
 Survey in California, on the part of 
 many legislators, coming of course 
 from the same old sources (mining 
 speculators). The governor &
 many influential men are 
 strongly in favor of its
 continuance, but it now seems 
 doubtful what the result 
 will be. It is desirable that 
 Prof. [Professor] Whitney should have such 
 backing by scientific men
 east, as can be conscienciously [conscientiously]
        