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on Saturdays & Mondays, & conclude my lecture on Friday in 
time to reach New York the same day to tea—so that if you could 
manage to meet me on some Friday evening, Saturday, or Monday 
before 12 o’clock—or on all of those days,—or what is much better, 
make my house your home during one of my visits in June, I 
shall (D.V.) be able to enjoy your company. The only difficulty 
which I perceive, is, that the 12 of June will occur of Tuesday. 
Perhaps, however, a day or two before or after this date will not 
materially interfere with your arrangements. 
The 2nd vol. of Dr. Martius’ & Spix’s travels [83], I have. 
learned, through Dr. DeKay, belongs to the Lyceum of Nat. 
History, whose set is defective that volume—There were three 
sets in the box, & I made the blunder in dividing them for their 
several owners, so that we will thank you to forward it by the first 
good opportunity.—Perhaps you can bring it on yourself in June 
next. 
I must trouble you with one more subject before I close my 
letter. Two or three years ago—perhaps longer—Dr. Greville 
informed me that he placed in the hands of a Mr. Davidge, who 
said that he was about leaving Scotland, for America, a copy of 
his Algae Britannicae [26|—but the work. never came to hand. 
I have written to Dr. G. several times on the subject, but he says 
that he can obtain but little accurate information about the 
gentleman who took charge of the package—tho’ he ascertained 
that he did eventually embark for this country. Dr. G. says that 
by the same person, he sent to my care a set of impressions of 
Icones Filicum [37] as well as a letter for you. I have some recol- 
lection of receiving for you the plates alluded to—but accom- 
panying them there was nothing for me that I observed. Did 
you get the plates—& also any numbers of the Algae? If I did 
not forward you the parcel perhaps you received it from some 
other quarter—& perhaps also you can tell me something about 
this Mr. Davidge that I may write to him & get my copy if he 
yet has it. 
Hoping to see you completely restored to health in the course 
of a few weeks. I remain My Dear Sir, Yours faithfully 
JoHN TORREY 
Please return the inclosed list when you have done with it. 
