
          Recd [received] 
 Albany 26 April 1836
 Ansd [answered] April 30th


 Dear Sir:


 I have just received your
 letter. I will see the Governor, and will
 also attend to the matter before the Regents.


 A few impressions in relation to the
 proposed geological survey of the State should
 be correctly promptly. The Gov [governor] designed
 [crossed out: only] to apply the rule of deduction from the
 annual compensation allowed to those gentlemen
 only, who have permanent situations
 in connexion with literary institutions, and who
 are not required to devote more that a part
 of the year to the objects of the survey. It
 has not been supposed that the rule would
 apply to Mr. Halsey; as it was understood
 that he was in a condition to devote the
 whole year.


 The intimation that a certain

        