272 THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 
sider it either the forerunner or the lieutenant of an hereditary 
affection of the gout. Botanical exertions out of doors are greatly 
impeded by it—while experience teaches me notwithstanding 
that they are the best alleviations of the evil. 
Excuse my troubling you with this short letter & believe me 
with sincere regards yours affectionately 
D v SCHWEINITZ 
TORREY TO SCHWEINITZ 
New York, May 19th 1832 
My dear Sir 
I received your letter of the 17th, this morning, & that of the 
12th ult. (containing the elaborate catalogues which made me 
feel how indolent I am), came also in good time. Indeed, on look- 
ing over my file, I have just discovered that even a third favour 
remains unanswered! Your second came soon after the preceding 
one, & I was making preparation to answer it, when I received 
yours of the 17th. I have nearly completed marking in your list 
of North American, those species which I should like to possess. 
I am ashamed that so many of them are still wanting in my her- 
barium. Many are marked because I have bad or doubtful 
specimens under their names. Still more ashamed am I, that 
I can do so little for all the trouble I occasion you. Of that 
long catalogue, embracing the N. Am. plants which you wish to 
obtain, scarcely any are among my duplicates. I shall however, 
preserve the list & give you the first choice of what falls into my 
hands—& I sincerely hope that some of the many nets which I 
have spread, will gather for me what will not only replenish my 
own herbm. but enable me to assist materially my friends. The list 
of Europear plants I cannot compare with my herb. till I return 
from Princeton. It requires more time for me to make the ex- 
amination in consequence of my collection being arranged ac- 
cording to the Natural Method, while your catalogues correspond 
with the Linnaean System. 
It affords me sincere pleasure that I may indulge the hope 
of meeting you next month. It is true I have an engagement at 
Princeton during June & July, but I expect to leave my family in 
New York, & to visit them nearly every week. I am not occupied 
