
          such a case. Yet in my description I
call it C. Careyana Tor. Carey
was at my house in June, I think, &
brought me that Carex; I sent the description
& it was published in July 1836 soon
after he was here. Did you name it? or
another? For, little as the thing is, I would
be right. How came you to ascribe
it to me? Shall I then know, how I
ascribed it you you? I know why I
said it was in your Herbarium,
altho' I was not at N. York after its
discovery till (much)after both
of us had published in 1836.

You see that I am led to say
thus much from Boott's remark
on this species. I would try to
be right.

I inclose a letter to Prof. Whitney:
will you be so good as to
direct it to his habitat, which
I do not know. The letter is from
Lake Superior.

Truly Yours

C. Dewey

Dr. [Jno?]. Torry
Prof. etc.
        