
          
Recd [received] from
Prof. Dewey
Nov. [crossed out: 24], 1818

The rest of the
letter containing
some facts in
Nat. History is
deposited in
the [lab.?] of the
Lyc. Nat. Hist

Nov. 25th I have rcd. your letter by Mr. Northam
today. I feel obliged to you for the plants. They are
not a little valuable to me. I will gladly find you any in my
power, which you will mention to me. Of some genera you
mention, I have [crossed out: illegible] specimens I did not find duplicates
of, & perhaps those you wish, which I would gladly forward you.
I mentioned in one of my letters, that many of the specimens were
badly preserved or to that effect. I knew you would think so, & am
sorry to increase the trouble of finding out any you have not
seen, in this way. Necessity is my excuse & apology. Mr. Eaton
lectured well on this subject, tho' he did not [practise?] well. But my business called me away from my plants, & I must neglect them
wholly or thus neglect them partially.  They might have been
[pressed?] more closely. I supposed also that very few would be interesting
to you, & would not be wanting for a Herbarium. I have
often thought the summer past, that I would attempt another
season to [?] many [anew?] & better -- but I can not yet
anticipate more leisure from my other enagements. I hesitated
about sending many of them - but feared I might not have
another opportunity which would be better. I hope the Lyceum
will not imagine I meant any evil at least. I read your remarks
with friendship, & in friendship I reply.

The minerals I shall be
very glad to receive, as I want them for my lectures. Could they be directed
to Mr. Eaton, or rather Dr. Amatus Robbins, [Troy?], I could
get them readily. I again ask you to send me the names of the
plants I mistook or did not name, if you can consistently.

I inclose [enclose] a fig. [figure] of the crystal containing water, supposing it
to be [flattened?] to a [plane?]. The remarks upon it, & the [hyburnation?],
you may show the Lyceum, if you think them worth the
trouble. I know not the scientific name of the [snake?] - to you
it is familiar, if it be of any consequence. I inclose also a list of
plants ascribed to Williams College by Mr. Eaton, which he did not
mention when here. I suppose you wished to know them.

Did I send Eupatorium purpureum? I feel very sure that one kind of E.
has both solid & hollow stem.  But I am not certain it is E. purpureum or E. verticillatum. Is not that a Hippuris, I sent as E. fruticosa. Throw away the opinion, & call it what you please. It seems to answer well to
H. vulgaris in Reis Cyclopadia, except that the flowers are not axillary.

The Carices etc. I collected this season. Professor Kellogg
brought in not a few of the asters.  I have yet several unknown
species of various genera, which I did not send to the Lyceum.

I shall be happy to receive your Catalogue. Be so good
as to mention to me what plants you want after examining
those I sent, & I will endeavor to send them.  Have you those
found by Mr. Eaton in Plainsfield & at the [East?], mentioned
in the Manual, as the Eriocaulon, Utricularia comuta, & others.
Most of those I could send you.

I have several petrifications among my minerals, which
I wish Mr. Bogart could see. Perhaps however they are not
new. I should be very glad to see you here. I would ramble
our valley & hills with you with great pleasure.

With much respect yours [etc.?]

Chester Dewey

Dr. J. Torrey

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I have just rcd. fine specimens of fibrous trimolite [tremolite?] in [masses?] -  do you wish any?
        