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he to be paid as Drayton & I agree.

I to pay for my own help, whatever I
choose to employ, by putting out families.
For that I have to rely principally on
you and Carey, in taking families or Genera.
for which I will pay pro rata. Perhaps
[Luckenman?] may be induced to do a little
But I fear he has done the Lichens
slowly.

You shall take as many
families as you choose _ the Cyperaceae
of course (which are few.) I will swap
those against the [?] & Calif. Compositae,
if you choose.

We must settle together the typographical
forms of the work. its when you
come, and we will make the other writers
conform to the plan we agree on, which perhaps
you have already fixed.

Now I want a careful & active curator. What
young botanist can I get? Holton would be
just the fellow, but for one thing that is his [ways?],
which would render it impossible for us to work in
the same room. So be guarded with Holton in
speaking of this. I would gladly [share?] him, but cannot
have him as a curator any how.

Jane sends her love (not "regards")

[right margin:
Send back the half of Darlingtons letter in your [next?]
He is right I suspect

Yours ever

A.Gray
        