
          Have you not had [returns?] from Phil. about those
Carices? and, also whether [Hylostum solonis?]
agrees with H. [willosum?]? I sent you a new
Carex last summer by letter foot high not
much [?]  4 or 5 large, obtuse capsules, longer than
the calyx. You have said nothing about it to me.
I am on the lookout for it when in flower, but
fear I shall not see it. I have found it only
in one place, & very scarce there.

Emmons wanted to know if you hoaxed me
with your [?] mineral - I wonder almost
you did not - for it must be easy to make some
such, or some compounds, which would
give no little trouble  [than?] on [?]
[?] troubles enough to find out.
Mr. Eaton is beginning to lecture at
Pittsfield 20 miles south. He doubtless intends
a course to be finished before the time to go to
Vermont. His Geology is out.

I should like indurated talc- [pure inogmotia?] if longish specimens 
carbonate of magnesia too  the Lake Erie Sulph. of Strontian
which you inquire for, I have now seen. Mach, I hope to
get for you, by some of these, I now mention, & by some others
but you will hardly see it till fall. It is now the close
of the term, &, I am so busy, that I know not whether I have
said all I ought. But I must stop at any rate.

Your friend, Charles Dewey

Dr. J. Torrey.
May I hear from you ere long?
        