
          wrote to me about my coron'n [coronation] tickets making such [?]. My republican
 principles were quite shocked to hear the the emblems of royalty were so
 conspicuously displayed in my own hoouse & I wrote a fulminating paragraph
 against them. It is time for me to got bed so good night-- 


 W. [William] Cooper


 [address block:]
 Dr. John Torrey
 Fulton Street
 New York


 [note in Torrey's hand:]
 William Cooper
 Feb'y 11 1822


 P.S. The bundle will probably
 be taken to the Custom
 House & you must look
 for it there.
        