
          bring along such parts of my Herbarium as I wish you to see
 and on which I have directed the most attention, viz
 my arranged Asters & Solidagos, each of these tribes fill
 two thick folios. The specimens so far as they have been
 collected by myself, have been selected with the greatest care
 as a whole I do not think a finer set of these has [crossed out: yet] [added: ever] been
 put on paper, and these specimens will I flatter myself
 aid much in drawing up a full account of these different tribes.
 I wish I could [added: have] my specimens compared with the Herbariums
 of Muhlenberg, Schweinitz, Elliott, Nuttall, Bank & Pursh!
 Mine would then be of great interest. With a view of
 bringing this about, I have on hand at least ten sets
 so we may be able to do something.


 If your Asters have been returned by Lindley I should like to
 get a sight of them.  I took my Specimens last
 year of large size and have a set at your command
 in which I preserved the whole plant of several of the
 Asters cut into 3 or 4 parts.


 The Asters but especially the Solidagos are here very
 numerous and appear to me to grow in the highest perfection
 [crossed out: than I have] more so than in any part of the US.-
 I have sets collected by my pupils in several sections
 and these do not compare with ours.


 Jany 5. I went this morning to call on the Revd [Mr Ryne?] lately
 returned from his tour in Europe  he will be on his
 way to NY at noon so I will close this letter
 and send by him and finish what I was going to say
 to you another day


 Believe me Truly yours
 J Barratt


 To Prof J Torrey MD &c.


 [in left margin:]
 Present my regards to Mrs Torrey and your Daughters.

        