
          a letter I received from him some time since, said he
 had requested Mr Borrer as well as the Duke of Bedford
 to prepare sets of willows for me and they had consented,
 so I imagine Dr Hooker will send them all together, or
 the Salictum Wob [Salictum Woburnense] with the specimens of Mr Borrers, and
 perhaps some things for yourself.


 Will you however call at the Custom House or public stores,
 to be certain it is not there already. this my letter
 will be sufficient to authorize you to take it thence.
 that is if you will do me this favour.If you find it
 pray drop me a line by the next mail. don't hesitate
 about opening and taking a peep. I shall be very thankful
 to look second or third hand.


 I shall try to visit you [crossed out: before] (if I can) before your course
 of lectures commences, though I may be detained
 longer. Present my best respect to Mrs Torrey and
 my love to your Daughters, and my regards to Dr Gray.


 Believe me yours Cincerely,
 Joseph Barratt


 To John Torrey MD
 &c &c


 Please to inform Mrs Torrey I have for her several fine pieces of
 cloth brought by a missionary from the South Sea Islands. It is the cloth
 made by the natives from the bark of the Breadfruit tree and the
 Paper Mulberry &c Broussonetia papyrifera.


 If you should have occasion [added: to write] to Mrs Schweinitz, do enquire
 if she has a spare copy of her late husband' work on Fungi
 that appeared in the Philad Phil [Philadelphia philosophical] Transactions. I borrowed
 Mr. Halseys copy, but if Mrs S [Schweinitz] has any spare copies I
 should be glad to purchase one. It would be highly
 useful to me. I do not however wish you to write
 on purpose. In comparing Mr Schweinitz work with Fries I have detected a few
 errors in the references &c and these not noticed by Mr S [Schweinitz] I have marked in Mr Halseys copy.

        