
          Snithsonian Inst
June 13th 1856

My Dear Dr

This letter will be delivered
to you by Dr. Easton a young gentleman
who is now engaged in the Laboratory
of the Smithsonian Institution

He is a native of Baltimore, a
graduate of Yale and has spent
several years in Germany.

He is a gentleman of liberal
attainments and of high moral
character. He desires to be personally
personally acquainted with you
and I beg to commend him to your
kind attention.

I remain very truly
Your friend & servt

Joseph Henry

John Torrey

        