
          I had before that time had gone
& Dr Grays MS. carefully copied the
families all placed in their proper
[?], and as I thought
the whole made clear as daylight.
Then when I was ordered
off I engaged a man who
is proverbally accurate to read
every line. This was done but
bad mistakes, things he [?]
of familiarily [?] the subject
& the carelessness of the printer
were still left uncorrected.

I begged that the [crossed out: ?] proofs [myself?]
be sent to you but it was
refused preemptorily
        