
          I think the quasi censure might be
 so worded as not to injure Prof. G's reputation
 & at once commend the
 Nat Syst & half sell the book. On the
 whole matter I rely entirely on your
 judgement & taste; I know you would
 spare no pains to give the book a presige.
 I hope yet to see its 10 edition!
 Let me hope the report will be short as
 possible At heart I approve the
 Artifical analysis as an expedient. I fear
 I may yet be obliged to use it.


 [Greegs?] plants _ "Mea Culpa mea maxima
 culpa". The compound bundle was
 awkward - I did nothing to either of
 its elements _ I [crossed out: bent] curved the larger slightly _
 left it in the express wagon near
 City Hall & went down to the office before
 it was off _ explained the "weak side" of
 the affair & received assurances of its
 safety which I was a fool to trust to.
 Previous to your last revision you
 had an outstanding ballance in my
 hands for general purposes of 


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