
          The no. now in press will contain more 8 pages of [illegible], which
 cannot be printed till next week.  You shall see the first page & will
 recollect your questions given in yours of 3rd [illegible].  I shall send
 for Halsey and hold a council over the matter.  Once fairly
 under way and we shall go without stopping to take[ breath/break?]
 till the monog. is all printed.  Before that happens however I
 presume we shall have  the benefit of your [illegible] as I suppose
 you will be here in three weeks.


    D.K. says he has never had your box, but that Mr.
 [illegible] told him he had sent it to [Kava..?], Foundry to be
 forward to you, about two weeks ago, and that it was to have 
 been sent on Saturday last.


     I have news for Col. [Thayer?].  We are next to certain of
 getting [possession?] of the [$129.00?] of the Mil G. Phil having, besides the
 opinion of Chancellor Kent, got that of the Counsel of the Insurance
 Co.  where interested, in our favor.  It will be
 of the greatest importance to us as will in fact, what nothing
 less [illegible] so, save us from drowning.  It will enable us to bear
 the expense of your 25 fig. of  [illegible].  You are aware how new
 it is that these should be made without delay, in order that
 the references may be inserted in their proper places.  You will
 not forget also that the engraver has [illegible] the better.  There is however,
 time enough left to do them well, as it will be about two weeks
 from this one we begin printing the descriptions of the species.
        