
          We are hoping we shall receive pay till the first of January 
but there is no prospect of a continuance of pay after that 
day. I think however that one ought to be appointed 
to take care of the collection, make additions &c. 
or in [fine?], carry out the original design. 
I do not know but I should like the plan. I shall 
like to have you say that I am a fit person. 
My object however at this time is to [crossed out: urge] suggest 
the expediency of forwarding your collection before navigation 
closes [crossed out: that] that when the Legislature come together 
it may be seen that something is done.

Of students, we have one hundred, not so 
many as we expected, but upon the whole as many 
perhaps as we had a right to expect.

Believe me yours 
truly 
E. Emmons

Prof. J. Torrey.
        