
          I hope our friend Gray will meet with good success. I think
 him a very suitable person for the expedition.
 Do you know whether the Botanical works were all procured
 of which a list was furnished by you.


 Did you think to name Millers Gardeners Dictionary
 I was lately looking this huge work over and in it
 I found there was a great map of information
 synonyms &c relating to exotic plants with some
 of what they will [meet?] with. It is I verily
 believe one of those works that would be
 useful to refer to and might be advantageous
 in cases where the fullest information is
 required respecting their culture.


 Has Mrs Torrey read the Revd [Reverend] Walter Colton's piece
 on the close of the [crossed out: New] Year, it appeared in
 the last number of the New York Mirror
 If not do present my respects and ask her
 to give it a perusal. Have you seen
 the Notice of the arrival of the Egyptian antiques
 now exhibiting in London? I have a London paper
 the Morning Chronicle of Nov. 4th with many interesting
 particulars! I see they still go on making discoveries
 in that interesting Country, these things will all
 tend to strengthen our reliance in the word of God
 and set as noughts the cavils of infidels respecting
 the ancient state of Egypt. There are also some
 late discoveries in this Country of high interest to the
 antiquarian.


 Very truly yours
 Joseph Barratt


 To John Torrey MD.

        