
          Ebenezer near Buffalo Nov.14th 1850
Prof. Torrey

Very Dear Sir
You receive hereby the 2 Drawings
of the specimens you sent me, I executed them with great care
and also the Analyses as good as it was possible to me.
Now Dear Sire because there Drawings are large and troublesome I cannot do them well for $2 each, I think
you can judge as well as I can do what my wages may be
for such a Drawing. I believe $3 would be a fair price 
but not yet a immediately one, especially when I engrave them
not. Also I would beg your kindness if you were willing
to pay me a small sum for the Drawings because I am obliged
to make so many over again before I can engrave them, $15
would please me very much for all 36 Drawings you are about
to send me, if it is possible to you. As soon as I can I
shall send you proof. I send you these 2 Drawings in a
roll which perhaps you can  use for sending in very easy the
fine and large Drawings you received from France.
I remain
Very Respectfully
Your
Jos. Prestele

P.S. You will observe on Bahia the
different Corollass. I could see not very
well the stamina, and the Styles too [crossed out: y]. Therefore
I made them [crossed out: as] exactly as it was possible to me.

        