
          The specimens I recd [received] from Vienna were of great interest and
rarity. I purpose submitting them to your inspection. Indeed I have
determined to let you have those not in your collection since
you can give things of equal value to me. Perhaps I can
bring or send them to you, when in looking them over you could
[crossed out: at once] on comparison with your herbarium at once take out
or put in such things as may be desired.

Octob [October] 20
This letter has been laid aside for some time not that you are forgotten
but because I was anxious to look over my Herbarium before I write.
I have not however had time to do as much with Plants as I intended.
I was desirous to have a conversation with you related to the different
plans of Education since I know you have reflected on these matters.

The present arrangement at this Institution
I think a great improvement on the Military System.
At the Head of the Classical department is Mr. Wright many years senior
tutor at Yale College. The small boys are kept in the 
recitation room under the care of an instructor instead of being
in their rooms as heretofore. Immediately after Breakfast and
Supper in the dining Hall a chapter in the Bible is read, and Prayers.
Mr. Colton & Mr. Wright [crossed out: do this] officiate by turns.

Yours very Truly,
J Barrett

To Dr. Torrey

        