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No. 2. Carex conoidia or new, you say-. but its capsule is totally unlike
that of C. conoidia - & must be something difft. [different] from any in Muh.
C. tenella  - I can't find the discription any where, & want to see it -for the
one I now send as C. disforma differs some from any I have sent.
That No. 7- I have it this year still so difft. [different] that I am yet faithless. I
have Carices to send you, soon as I can put them in [Poriman's?] box. Since
I began the letter, I have began that box for you.

Marchantia polymorpha which I called M. conica, I thought it must be the
same as I [am?] sent to you -it grows on a hill, where no water is - in a
sandy soil. The Jungermannia tomentella I took for the same as sent
me by Cooley. [Porina?] [?] I had before hand from you by Cooley I
believe, but he called it P. [portura?] - no 5 - because he could not read the letters.
That [Tuber?]? - I know not what I sent you. You see I have found your
letters. That [Albiti?] looks like Feldspar - & I think we have the
same. Have you Jameson's White [Stone?] - I want to see it much.

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Chester Dewey
Octr. 18th 1821
Recd. Octr. 27th

Dr. John Torrey
New York

Mr. Wright

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What is the [character?] of Jamesons New Ed. of Minerology?
I know nothing of forms- it is said he has been at Albany.
[Surely?] he will not neglect you - he can not.

Schweinitz' work I have not seen.

That Mineral from [Hayden?], I suppose you are right about
Mr. Wright is ready to go - & I must quit - Let me hear from
you by him - if not before.
        