THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SCHWEINITZ AND TORREY 275 
in the letter, without however naming him. I am truly glad to 
see by your returned list—that I shall be able to furnish you so 
large a number of plants—but you will no doubt allow me time 
to go thro’ my collection at leisure to make out the parcel,—which 
will be impossible I fear till after my return from New York. 
Dr. Pickering has just informed me that my Synopsis of Ameri- 
can Fungi [76]—is very nearly printed. I trust by the time I get 
to Philad. on my return, it will be entirely so—& that I shall be 
sure of getting a number of copies presented to me by the Philo- 
soph. Soc. But if they allow me but two copies—one is yours & 
shall be forwarded as soon as procured. 
I am just attempting a negotiation with Collins’ administrator 
at getting from him some of the loose packages of plants—if it can 
be done without extravagantly paying for them—for the price 
which I understand is asked for his own collectlion] of American 
plants—is exorbitant & at all events greatly exceeding my means. 
The less I am able to exert myself by collecting plants from nature 
—the greater my zeal becomes of increasing my collection (which 
with Cryptog.—is now nearly 20,000) of dried specimens. Two 
packages from Wallich I have been informed are on the way for me. 
With the most ardent wish of not being disappointed in meeting 
you personally, I remain Yours affectionately 
Lewis D v SCHWEINITZ 
TORREY TO SCHWEINITZ 
NEw YORK, 006 18th 1832. 
My dear Sir, 
Your letter of the 24th ult. I received in due time. I enter- 
tain some hope that I shall meet you on my next visit to this city, 
which will be on the 22nd inst. if the Lord prospers me. I do not 
see how I could break off from Princeton earlier in the week than 
Friday morning, after my lecture, & by taking the New Bruns- 
wick stage at 10 A.M. I can reach New York by 6 P.M. If you 
can possibly remain until the time stated, it would afford me great 
pleasure to talk over with you a variety of matters, which cannot 
well be discussed in letters. If you must pass on without seeing 
me, I certainly must endeavour to make ee a visit some time 
in August or September next. 
