
          And Apr 30th

Albany 27th Apl 36.

Dear Sir:

I have received your letter of the
25th inst in reply to mine proposing to
employ you to execute that part of the
survey of this State which relates to Botany,
and I sinceerely regret that the best terms
which I feel authorized by the law to
offer you are so unsatisfactory.
I shall not be able to remove your objections
by any [crossed out: illegible] material variation of
these terms, but a more definite explanation
of them may induce you to view
them in a more favorable light. I do
not consider, as you allege, that I have
"reduced the compensation below the
sum stated in Genl. Dix's Report."
By that report it is proposed to allow
to the Botanist $1500 for a year's services

        