
          me to have the final report & drawings completed by the
last of Feby [February]. I will take care that the compensation for personal
services, which you suggest is forthcoming as I will under any
circumstances retain that amount, ever should I be obliged
to call for funds for other purposes.

Of course it would be very desirable to have representations of
the new or undescribed species & for the original drawings, I
could pay but I am afraid not for engraving.  That is a
perquisite of the public printer or some other official here &
I have no authority to make any arrangements for the purpose.

As I said before the original drawings I would be glad to have
& to pay for. They had best be made 8ov [8vo].

I cannot well send the collection until Prof
Baird returns but will do so immediately afterward. They are at
the Smithsonian. The specimens sent over by Dr Henry are
in good order but not numerous. They are put up in the newspaper
packages you will find with mine principally & I 
believe in fact altogether in old copies of the "Illustrated London
News or Times". My own are put up in large white drawing
paper books, and volume of French & other works. You
will have no trouble in separating them.

I would be glad to hear from you for the information
of the War Dept. as to the truce necessary for a full report &
the original drawings.
        