Honored Sir:

I send you the ‘New York Tribune’ in which Professor Whitney, a guest on my brother’s staff, during the Yale recess, has told some things relating to Mountain work,—possibly of interest to you—¹ M^r. Whitney is the most prominent philologist, and occupies a Chair at Yale College, New Haven—

Professor Haydyn is senior Chief with a staff of nine scientific assistants; my brother James T. Gardner is Junior Chief with his own staff of nine scientific assistants;—almost all departments of Natural History are represented;—the whole is made effective by the addition of many lay assistants with complete equipage— work, this season, is confined to Colorado, and aims to accurately report whatever is of scientific value in the region occupied;—being organized by Special Act of Congress, under the “Secretary of the Interior” Washington, to develope the National Territories.— Formerly my brother was the associate,—second in rank—of Clarence King, ‘Exploration of 40^th. Parallel’, limited status War Office—²

It is a great liberty to address a gentleman of your distinguished position in this informal manner;—but I trust you will pardon me—

Your works have had the largest circulation in this Country, that could be expected, in view of the ignorance of the people touching science—

Could I expect an answer from your distinguished hand, if only a line, acknowledging the receipt of the enclosed ‘Tribune’, it would give me great pleasure;— my address is at my law offices “E. T. Gardner 7 Warren St. Rooms 18 & 19. New York U.S.A”—

Very Respectfully | Your Obedient Servant | E. T. Gardner

13^th. August 1873

7 Warren St | Rooms 18 & 19 | New York U.S.A