
          one who asks advice takes the liberty of doing, that of following
his own whim of not withstanding advice counsel entreaties
&c. But on this subject I [added: shall] feel in strong confidence in your
judgement (especially if coincident with my own!).

What will be my prudent or necessary expenses at N.Y.
per month? Supposing an offer is made of 1200 & 50 for
an outfit is it advisable to accept of it? I may I think
calculate on charging if I stay here from 800 to 1000 per year
if I received one half in cash it would be all I have reason
to expect. Under these circumstances would you make
a venture & move to the north part with the prospect of
doing [added: considerably] less in [crossed out: your] [added: the] profession? I shall be much better
prepared for lecturing if I go to the college than to remain
here, & it is highly important to be successful in
this course. I have no fear of failing in case I can 
be disengaged in part from attending the sick & am
diligent in acquiring the [added: necessary] information in the chemical 
department. To cut this uninteresting subject short,
tell me as soon as convenient what you think it
necessary for me to know in relation to it, especially
the time when your lectures commence as I had like to
have forgotten to make the inquiry. Mr. Brown the
Dean of this will be in N. York a few days & puts up at
Capt. Taylor's in Pearl St., about 35. I intended some
thing more for Mr. Cooper but concluded to wait till I heard
from him. Mr. B. will forward a package [added: from Mr. C.] in case one
can be put in readiness by Saturday morning or the longest
Monday morning. 
Yours Sir with much esteem
& respect
E. Emmons

Prof. John Torrey M.D.
        