
          I also wish you to send me the last volume of the Annals of
the Lyceum for all of which you will consider me indebted
until I have an opportunity of settling for them H.B.C.

There is now a hope, but not a certainty, that the Indian war
will be brought to a close this Spring

I forward this by a gentleman going on for goods and 
have requested him to deposit it in the Post Office 
H.B.C.

New York
February 17

To
Dr. John Torrey
30 Macdougal st. 
New York

P.S. I have read with attention & interest your remarks upon our
Taxoid. The prominent ridges in the interior of the nut
I should suppose to be the Raphe were it not that they are
double. When if shall be practicable & convenient for you to
obtain the "botanical press" and some cases for my Herbarium
I wish you to send them to Charleston, (care of Dr. Backman)
I want you to fill a few cases for me with Northern plants
when it may be convenient to do so. 
        