
          [Note in pencil: [1849?]]


 My dear friend,


 As you do not indicate
 which vol. of DeCand. [De Candolle's] Compositae you
 require, I send all three, also the 2nd
 vol. of Hook. [Hooker] & the two last nos. of
 the [underlined twice] flora [probably Torrey's Flora of North America]. I have not yet received
 the third number, & was informed this
 morning, at W & P.'s [Wiley & Putnam's], that the thick paper
 parts were still in the binder's hands.
 I shall be rejoiced to see you
 whenever, & as often as you feel
 inclined to favor us with your Comp'y [Company]
 being, very truly yrs.


 Jno [John] Carey


 Friday Aftn. [Afternoon] 


 Dr. Torrey
        