
          Ebenezear near Buffalo. Feb 23rd 1858

Prof. John torrey

Dear Sir,
Yours was duly received. As soon as I have
engraved the Pines you will get some proofs of them. As to lettering
I rather will make them myself in future, for I wish not that
you get trouble with it for my sake. I shall try to do it as good
as possible it is for me, you but will please write well the names
on the drawings. The Drawing you mention in your letter I
would make the alteration of the capsule.
As to the prices of Emory's Engravings, I will send you another
bill for them as soon as the whole is done and will charge
half of them at $10 each & half at $12 each as you told me
in one of your last letter that $13 is a mistake.
I expect now money from the Government.

I remain yours
truly
Jos. Prestele
Engraver

P.S. Of The [added:cone] Pines sabimiana which is with P. Torreyana onthe same sheet, there are no leaves [added: of it] and shall make also
the cone for itself on stone.

        