
          New York June 27th 1850


 Doct [Doctor] Torrey


 Dear Sir


 We are enabled at last 
 to send you a complete set of proofs of
 the plates for the Smithsonian Inst [Institution]. 10
 of them were engraved by Prestele and
 one under the direction of Dr Gray
 in Boston. The 4 originals enclosed
 are all we have received in addition 
 to those we have already sent you. The
 remainder we suppose you have received
 from other sources. As our
 printers are not busy now it is desirable
 that we should receive lettered proofs
 as soon as you can furnish them, so
 that the printing may be started. The
 great break in the Canal has
 delayed the receipt of the last plates
 for some two weeks. We enclose a small
 just as it was done up by Mr. E. G. before 
 his death.


 Yours Respc [respectfully] 
 Wm Endicott & Co
        