
          can not put up any in [return?]. I have some
tolerable ones as I think.

It is possible, that Muh. could be mistaken
in Salix cordata & rigida - of both which a figure
is given, I think Ph. says, in the Annals of Botany.
Have you the plates - if so, do let me know
whether they agree with what I sent you for
both of these. I want to prove them one. I have
heard that the leaves of both in Shink's Herbarium
are very nearly alike, or rather that there is
little diff. between them. I think of trying for
more information about Muh's specimens, if I
can.

I want more of the Metallic Cobalt, if you
have it to spare, that I may expt. on it. Do let that
man be helped out of his trouble about it. And if
you have duplicates of any of those foreign Minerals
to spare, I want some for exchange, that I may get
some Minerals from Vermont for myself, & also for
you, if you want.

My situation at present has thrown a great many letters
into my hand, & here I have laid by your letters
carefully to answer them, that I can not find them. You
asked for something in them which I can answer
if I could find the letters. At present I must not
try - I shall find them ere long I hope. You
were careful to tell me the lost [?] was a letter,
& as you answered those of mine in our last spring,
I may venture to answer two by this one.

Mr. Wright has this & the packages to you - will
be in N. York 10 or 12 days - will bring any thing you
have for me. Do not let him come away empty, if you
have ought for me. He will tell you where he may
be found. I should like to have my Catalogue of plants
from the Lyceum - I believe, I may have it by the bye
[?], if I call for it.

I intend to send those living plants to Mr. [Pierce/Prince?]
But it is impossible for me get them as yet - I have tried to
find them _ but in vain. I have already paid more than one
dollar on them, which failed last year, & I should like to
get some to him. I had a letter from him the other day.
I shall [?] the box to you, hoping thus he will get them_
& in the box I shall put something for you, & I hope you
will not be at any expense, for he ought to pay it. If you
are in special wants of any minerals by that conveyance, write me.
forthwith, that I may send if I have them.

That [Ronmmlus?] I sent you, can it not be R. multifidis
of Ph's. Sup. - Per Rus Cyc. It must be new - Dr. [Beck?]
calls it R. [cornstus?], as being new - what do you call it.

With much respect your friend  C. Dewey

Dr. J. Torrey

[left margin]
Our College goes on after all the efforts against it. We have 14 freshmen already, & more are coming
& a dozen is all I expected after all that had come down. it was supposed we could get no Prst. of talents 
but we have one of the finest  this [added: is] allowed Dr. Griffin is to be here in a few days, & will soon be in
augurated. The the public [?] is much in our favor - if the public will also act, we shall go on better
than ever. The [result?] is to be sure - so far it is better than we could have anticipated. I write this because
you made a remark in our favour as I [construed?] it. tho' I know you can have no wish to know
much about it. But I feel [interested/intrusted?] I have no [claim?] that our College should be killed. 

        