^w^^ ^Sp^e^Z. j&^jls ^ : ' d y^'<~. n 1 ^^^Z^^ ^v/.yC^ ' r a ..•/... //^/ ~ 7 8 9 10 Copyright reserved Erni , Henri 1867, October 31st Washington, D. C. TRANSLATION Washington, October 31, 186? Dr. Geo. Engelman St. Louis Dear Sir: With today's mail I am sending you a small work about the analysis of wine as well as tjie Agricultural Report of 1865 with my article on grape disease. I mentioned therein your research on "mildew" without, however, ever having seen your article in the St. Louis Transactions of the Academy of Science, since in Washington (Patent Office Library, etc.) the volume could not be found. I am just in the progress of Publishing a book about fermentation and chemics of wine. I should, therefore, be very grateful if you would send me something about your research (with illustrations) . I once studied in the garden of the Agriculture Department leaves of Vitis labrusca with black spots; the fungus had the following appearance under my microscope: jieanness and ignorance of the Commissioner Newton, Iworking at present at the Patent Office* however, »ing (May) to my home town Zürich, and to open a md British if I succeed in being able to take >r 15 years to an American and since I am here, New England as well as in the South and should be ^merica". I taught chemistry for three years, etc. iear friend, Geo. D. Marsh (who is now in Italy) Detters directed to you and to Dr. Wislicenus at est. I wrote to Prof. Litton, a chemist, I knew, who advised me against moving to St. Louis, and so I dropped the matter. I have recommendations from Agassiz, Lilliman, Dana, W. Shepard, Jos. Henry etc. and would be grateful if you would bring me into contact with parents who would be inclined to Erni, Henri 1867, October 3 Ist Washington, D. C. TRANSLATION Washington, October 31, 1867 you a small work about the analysis of wine as wel1 565 with my article on grape disease. I mentioned r, ever having seen your article in ice, since in Washington (Patent id. I am just in the progress of >f wine» I should, therefore, be very j your research (with illustrations) . ther the ■ Offi. I on< with ! - labrusca Through political maneuvers and the meanness and ignorance of the Commiss ioner Newton, I lost my position as chemist and am working at present at the Patent Office; however, I have the intention to move next spring (May) to my home town Zürich, and to open a boarding school for young Americans and British if I succeed in being able to take some pupils with me. I am married for 15 years to an American and since I am here, I worked as Professor at Colleges in New England as well as in the South and should be well q ualified to discipline "young America 1 ». I taught chemistry for three years, etc. at the University of Vermont and my dear friend, Geo. D. Marsh (who is now in Italy) spoke very often of you and gave me letters directed to you and to Dr. Wislicenus at a time when I contemplated to move west. I wrote to Prof. Litton, a chemist, I knew, who advised me against moving to St. Louis, and so I dropped the matter. I have recommendations from Agassiz, Lilliman, Dana, W. Shepard, Jos. Henry etc. and would be grateful if you would bring me into contact with parents who would be inclined to trust their children to me. I translated the program of the Swiss Polythechnicum and of the Zürich University in order to include these with my circular. Respectfully yours , Henri Erni P.O. Box ?8k Roora l8 t Patent Office. N.B. Dr. Henry Barnard, Commissioner of Education in Washington would also be Willing to give information concerning me«