
          credit shall be given you in the proper place. And
in regard to the old arrangement of having 60 extra copies
of the work printed for ourselves, each having an equal
share in the costs and profits, I see no cause for making
alterations, that is, if you do not.

As the English specific descriptions are to follow the Latin
translations, it will therefore, as far as is consistant 
with proper style in such matters, be necessary that
the translations are [inserted : given] as literal as possible; I have been
looking at some of those you sent me, and find that 
in some of them the translations are not [inserted : exactly] literal, but perhaps
my descriptions were too lengthy; and [inserted : should] you undertake
to assist me further, we must have some understanding
on this [head?].

The packet of California seeds came safe to hand,
please to thank Master Herbert for his kindness,
and tell him that during this spring I am going
to send him a box of plants, seeds and some nic nacks [knickknacks].
Remember me kindly to Mrs. Torrey and 
the young ladies; and please to write me soon
and let me know what you intend doing in regard to 
my offer, and what amount of [inserted : my] mss [manuscript] you have ready for
the printer, and how long it will take you to finish
the remainder (I have still 30 pages of mss [manuscript] to send you yet)
the Committee being anxious to have it out.

I remain
yours
very respectfully
Wm [William] D Brackenridge

To Professor Jno [John] Torrey
        