
          Williams College .Nov. 18th 1819

Dear sir,

I have put up a box of cryptogamia for
you, which I shall send by the Stage to the Steam
Boat. As the box is a [?] looking one, I think
it will go safely. I put up the plants in papers of
that size, & I found a box that would fit them. My
hope is, that you will get them on Monday or
Tuesday next. The fungi I have thrown together
like minerals. I can take no pains with them. If
you can find them out, I shall be glad to know
them. Of mosses I send several that I sent you
last summer, but they are better specimens, or
fruit in better state, or, new ones. I have sent
only those, I believe, one or two excepted, which you
have not sent me the names of. I hope you
will be able to find them out. Please to keep
these Nos. distinct from any I have previously
sent you, or I can not tell them, when
you name them to me.  I hope some will
be rare, or new to you.

I had hoped
to hear from the plants by Mr. Northam
about [thursday?]. I suppose he may
stay longer than I expected.

With much respect

Your Friend

C. Dewey

Dr. J. Torrey
        