252 THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 
right of getting two hundred species from him on the conditions 
proposed, begging you kindly to undertake their selection for me. 
I have seen Hooker’s work [34] at Carey & Lea’s. It is however 
quite beyond my means. 
As you have lately arranged your Herb.—I hope you have 
found some trifles for me.—Indeed, my dear Sir, permit me to 
beg that you keep me in good remembrance, when anything 
especially American, falls in your way. I trust when you receive 
the Surinam plants, you will give me credit for my own remem- 
brance of you. Anything foreign will be acceptable likewise. 
Should I be lucky in my western expedition, you may rest assured 
that the second specimen of anything I can procure is regularly 
laid by for you. God grant that my health may be so improved 
by my journey as to render me able to botanize. My legs are still 
very feeble, but I am accompanied by my cousin [nephew], who has 
a little smattering of botany. I propose to forward the box with 
Surinam plants to you with the direction to be called for at the 
Easton Stage office kept by James King, No 7 Cortland Street, & 
if I can find an opportunity before I leave home I will put into the 
box Fries, Syst. Orbis vegetab. [24|—for your perusal. 
This moment I am interrupted by a very acceptable letter from 
Mr. Greville, Edinburg, who informs me that he has forwarded to 
me the plates of his work on the Filices [37], addressed to your 
care by a Mr. Davidge of Baltimore. Should you have received 
that parcel I beg to request that you may be so kind as to deliver 
it at Mr. Van Vleck’s, our minister, Dutch Street, as within a 
fortnight I shall have a fine opportunity to get it from him. 
I remain yours most sincerely 
Lewis D v SCHWEINITZ 
SCHWEINITZ TO TORREY 
BETHLEHEM July 31st 1831 
My dear Sir j 
On the 21st instant I have happily returned from my ten 
weeks tour in the western country which proved very beneficial to 
my health (altho’ unfortunately during the last days I have again 
caught a violent cold, which threatens in part to deprive me 
of those benefits) & extremely delightful in every respect. It has 
