
          Mr. Seaman as you will recollect at first
 decided that the bot. [botanical] illustrations should
 remain in your hands until they went to
 the Engravers but since then he has
 preferred that they shall go to him
 and it was for that reason I wrote
 you asking that they might be sent
 to me.


 Very truly  yours
 A.A. Humphreys


 How is it about the proof
 of Beckwith's report (bot. [botany]) sent you.
 [crossed out: I] It has not yet been returned to the 
 printer? has it?


 A.A.H.


 Prof. J. Torrey
        