154 THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 
Altho’ I shall probably be situated in a less fertile part of the 
U. S. in Bethl. as to Phaenogamy [see 70]—I think there is good 
prospect for Cryptog. there; & it will be easier to communicate 
with Mr. Elliott from thence than from here. Besides my friends 
here lovers of Botany will not fail to furnish me with any thing 
they can get, in order to supply your wants. 
I hope to be able to give you almost a complete set of our 
Algae aquatficae| aq[ae] dulcis. —They are however absolutely iden- 
tical with the European ones. Ihave pretty diligently & accurately 
determined about 55 species—all of them however from the spring 
of the year, as it is much too dangerous in the fall & hot summer 
to be stirring up the mud of swamps & ponds. I however suspect 
that a good number may still be discovered later in the season. 
Accept my dear Sir the renewed assurance of my grateful re- 
spect & do not scruple I beg of you, to call upon me for anything 
you wish & depend upon it, that if it is in my power I shall do 
my best to oblige you. 
My Monography of the Violas [68] is sent to Silliman, who has 
promised to insert it in the Number of the Journal [6] after the 
next. i 
I remain with high respect 
Your sincere friend 
L D v SCHWEINITZ 
Of-the Andreaea I have a very great quantity. 
By all means preserve for me the Specimen of Hookeria splach- 
noides you mention. I have been anxious to get it. 
[SCHWEINITz’s letter of December 28, 1821, is missing.] 
TORREY TO SCHWEINITZ 
NEw YORK Jany. 31 st, 1822 
Dear Sir 
Your letter of the 28th of last month, I received about a 
fortnight since. I am much pleased to hear that you safely ar- 
rived at your new place of residence where I wish you much happi- 
ness. Being now so much nearer together we can communicate 
specimens & letters much more speedily & safely than we could be- 
fore & flatters me with the hope that before many months we may 
see each other face to face. I am very glad that those packages, 
