
          a salary of $2000. Do you know
 about this? Might it not suit you?
 If so, lose no time in the matter,
 as the Senate seem to be acting
 now upon the business. Probably,
 however, you know more of this
 than I do myself.


 I suppose dear Maggie [Margaret Torrey] has returned
 ere this, I beg my best love
 to her, & her dear sisters, & with
 kindest & affec'e [affectionate] regards to Mrs. Torrey
 believe me, My valued friend
 Your very faithful
 JC. [John Carey]


 Dr. Torrey


 It is very long since I heard
 from [Asa] Gray. I did not see him, as
 he passed thro' the City, on his road
 home, from you.
        