
          the small one hereabouts.

The Philadelphia Academy having done me the unmerited honour of making
me a "corresponding member" I am at a loss [added: to know] what I can do for them. 
Besides some fossils I have sent them a skull of a Seminole, and only regret 
that the contribution is so small in number. If they had those of Osceola, 
Jumper, Alligator, Tiger-tail, the Little Cloud, et id genus omne, I 
should not be sorry. Though I think they would pass a better examination 
with the phrenologists than those of the President and his chief advisers, & Scott.

I remain very truly yours
H.B. Croom

To Dr. John Torrey

Dr. John Torrey
30 Macdougal St. 
New York

I much regret that you and Dr. Gray cannot visit New Bern at
this time. It would be no small pleasure to me to range our neighborhood
with you. As this is denied, I may perhaps visit with you that piece of N.C. which
the Jersey people have stolen from us to enable them to raise water melons, peaches, 
and sweet potatoes.

I mentioned in my last a new Iresine, which I have. I feel pretty 
confident about this plant.

It may be the middle of June before I reach N. Y. 
H.B.C.

        