
          West-Chester, Pa [Pennsylvania] Jany. [January] 24. 1853.

My dear Sir,

I have this day received your
most gratifying favor of the 18th inst [instant] with the
beautiful & flattering accompaniments.
I cannot, just now, express in adequate
terms my sense of the honor you have
done me; as I am in haste to indicate,
by return of mail, so as to be in time
for correction, a slight literal error in
the generic name, on the impression
sent me. You will find that what
should be a G, in Darlingtonia, is a C.
As it would be a pity to have the
plates printed with that error, however
slight, in appearance, I thought I
would point it out immediately,
in the hope of being in time for correction.
I am perfectly surprised, both at the
beauty and singularity of the plant. If no
European botanist has anticipated you, in
the name, I should think it a genus that
would forever stand; & I would not exchange 
it for the loftiest column of the
most destructive warrior that ever lived.

Most truly & gratefully yours,
Wm Darlington

Prof. John Torrey, N. [New] York.

P.S. I hope, in a few weeks, to have out a new edition of my
little Chester County Flora, when I shall promptly send you a copy.

        