
          [Stephen Thayer] Olney paid me a flying visit 2 days since. He was in great
 haste, & only staid an hour, or so-- learning the mystery of making
 cement, & sticking down plants. It is more than a month since
 I heard from [Asa] Gray. I am extremely grieved to learn that poor
 Jane [Loring Gray] gets on so slowly. I fear she must be the subject of some
 important chronic derangement. I am very glad you have
 for poor Griffiths remains. They are valuable, & will be of use to you.


 [Written vertically in right margin:] 
 I have found out the best & shortest route
 to my new quarters-- Keep up your street
 (Crosby) to it's [sic] commencement in Bleecker,
 which follow straight up, till it issues in
 Abingdon Square-- a stone's throw from my
 house. If there is 1/4 lb. of  the gum [annam.?] left
 please bring it with [obscured by wax seal] duly pounded! I have
 an apparatus for "glu[obscured by wax seal]" in [posse?].


 [Center address block:]
 Prof'r John Torrey
 Princeton
 New Jersey


 [At bottom:]
 I did not think of writing you so long a letter, but have
 only left myself room to beg my kind regards to Mrs. T. [Eliza Torrey] 
 & the young ladies, & to assure you of the sincere friendship
 of yrs. [yours]
 JC. [John Carey]
        