
          adjunct to such a party, & should be added
to his medical qualifications, a knowledge of
any other bunch of natural science, his
usefulness would of course be very much
increased. I will endeavor to keep
you advised of the progress of the matter
& should be pleased should you advocate
it amongst the proper people. It will
not do to make a flourish of trumpets
before hand, or it may defeat the whole
plan. The field is a glorious one, & I
trust one may be able to carry it though.
I got your plants, etc. from Capt. Hardcastle
this morning. W. Ackerman who returns
to New York this afternoon, says they are too 
bulky for him to carry in his Carpet bag. If
you wish to have them sent by Express, please
advise me.
I send you duplicate copies of your 
manuscript, which I suppose you would
desire to have properly prepared for the
prep. Will you be so good as to have them 
compared, & the proper [crossed out: m] conventional
marks for the printer inserted, so plainly
that he can make no mistake. As the
paper emraces so many technicalities
I do not like to assume the responsibility
of sending it to prep without your imprimatur.
I will send you also, the proof sheets
        