From William Longman   10 July 1852

My Dear Sir,

We feel complete confidence in your recommendations relative to your book on Botany, & we think the plan of editing which you propose is very good. Under these circumstances we do not hesitate to give our consent to your plans. With reference to the time at which we should wish it completed we can only say that we cannot have it too soon. We must however leave it to you to so the best you can & as soon as you are able we should be glad to be informed when we may expect to receive it. It may be necessary to print off a few copies in order to prevent our losing the sale of sets of the Cyclopedia, but we shall be guided in this by your information relative to the time when you are likely to complete your task

Faithfully yours | William Longman