THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 153 
by the person you gave it to containing among the rest about 200 
crypt—(Mosses from Massachusetts &c.). If it is not, I am very 
sorry to say I have never received that, & must fear its being lost. 
I hope you have addressed either if two to Mess. Caldwell & Orr, 
Petersburg— 
Before I enter upon the rest of the Contents of your highly 
interesting letters, I must inform you, of a very important change 
just about taking place in my situation, which tho’ it will on the 
one hand probably render me less useful to you, will on the other 
enable me to indulge a hope of soon seeing you personally, & of in 
future enjoying an easier & shorter communication with you. 
I have accepted an appointment at Bethlehem, Northampton 
County, Pennsylvania & shall reside there in future, & expect to 
leave Salem about the 20th of November. 
In consequence I have sent directions to Petersburg to turn 
back your package on the way hither, that I may meet it at 
my future home. It is probable that for some time after my 
arrival there my avocations of duty will be such as to prevent 
me from indulging much in my favorite study; but when I 
shall be enabled to resume it—I shall evidently enjoy consider- 
able advantages from being so near New York & Philadelphia, 
more especially in respect of my intended publication. I may 
flatter myself now likewise with a visit from you to look over 
my collections (which God speed safely by sea & land! for I should 
be in despair if they were lost or injured—they are under way now!) 
& will be sure to find out an opportunity of calling upon you as 
soon as possible. In the mean time I beg to request you to forward 
anything you kindly communicate to me, from & after the receipt 
of these presents to Rev. L. D. v.S. Bethlehem, Northampton 
County, Pennsylvania—I scarcely know how sufficiently to express 
to you my thanks concerning the books you are sending & beg 
you by all means to send the Systema mycolog. of Fries [23] 
you mention as soon as you have a duplicate copy—& likewise 
Ehrenberg’s [paper in the] Jahrbiicher [21] & Sprengel’s Neue 
Entdeckungen [84]. You are welcome to Specimens of all my 
hepatics as soon as I shall have time after my arrival. By next 
mail I shall direct Mr. Gales to send you 2 Copies of my pamphlet 
[74]. He has informed me that he has forwarded a parcel to New 
York for sale. I wonder they had not arrived. 
