
          Cambridge, [crossed out: 20th] [added: 19th] Sept. 1853 


 Dear Friend 


 I have had a visit from 
 Parry, who expected to meet you 
 here: he has now gone. 


 Some days since Henry wrote 
 me that your appointment 
 Assayer was all arranged. I am 
 very glad of this $2500 addition 
 to one's annual income is no small 
 matter (or $1800, got with as little truth 
 as $700). You could not only attend 
 thoroughly to all the work, but write all 
 your letters between 10 o'clock & 3,
 or 4, of office hours. 


 I was interrupted this morning 
 by Baird coming in. 


 To-day I have closed my boxes 
 for Germany, Holland & France


 I had, as you know only a very 
 scanty supply of your Memoirs to

        