
          Dr. Halsey

I send you a letter [?] I recd. a few
days ago from Dr. Perrine. It contains some stuff but
should not prevent us from making a favorable 
repoort of his project, if it be a good one. No doubt he [means?]
to turn it to his own advantage, but it seems to me that 
our country, & the cause of Science, will also be
benefited if the [Fl?] House should turn out successful.
I am in favor of reporting next Monday
& I wish you would draw up a short paper
Saturday.

Yur[Yours] truly
J.T. [John Torrey]

Professor Torrey 
Medical College
Barclay Street
New York
        