
          I have been much interested with the study of the Fungi
 and have dried a number quite well. Will it be possible
 for me to get a sight of the drawings of the late Schweinitz.
 I mean those that Capt Le Conte had copied if you see him before
 my trip to NY. Will you name the thing and if it is worth
 while I will bring all my specimens of these precious favourites
 of so few [added: Botanists] for the study of the Agarics. I have such a 
 growing fondness it will be apt to ripen into an agaricomania
 and will soon take the place of the willows as they have in turn
 the Carices. I often think with pleasure of the times we had
 in feastingover the much lamented Mr Schweinitz herbarium [added: at West Point]
 have heard noteing respecting your Eulogium or. Mr S [Schweinitz?]?


 Rhynchospora fusca grows abundantly in the highlands of New York
 on a swamp near the 61st mile stone post road to Albany NE of the
 Tan Yard of Mr Penny. Several curious things grow there viz
 Utricularia gibba, U Cornuta [Utricularia  cornuta], Sarracenia &c &c
 I do not at this time recollect the exact spot where I have found it
 here. a few days ago I collected a quanity [quantity] of Cyperaceae
 &c particularly Cyperus uncinatus Ph [Pursh]. I also found Scirpus
 subsquarrosus growing with it, is this rare? lest it should I
 will go and get more of it and some [crossed out: of the] fine grapes that grow
 on my favorite Island of Willows in the River Connecticut.


 John Torrey MD
 30 McDougal Street
 New York 

        