
          Newburgh 3d Dec 1842

Dr. Torrey

My dear Sir

Mr Halstead [M.B. Halsted] has kindly
offered to be the bearer of a few words which I
am very glad to send you by so good an opportunity.

I am truly sorry that, now you have settled at
Princeton, we see so little of each other and I
beg to bespeak in advance a visit from yourself
and Mrs. Torrey the first leisure time you have
next summer or autumn. We shall be glad to 
have a quiet visit from you at any time when
you could most enjoy it. Only letting us know
a few days in advance, that we who are also
sometimes birds of passage may be at home to receive
you.

When you can spare a few moments I woulod be
glad to have a word from you by mail saying
(if you know precisely whereabouts in Florida a
Tonga can be obtained. I want my much

        