
          Phil [Philadelphia] July 11th 1840


 Prof. [Professor ] John Torrey


 Dear Sir,


 I hasten to acknowledge your favor of the ninth and to
 let you know that I have not as yet received the last nos of your
 Flora, which you tell me, Here sent to me two or three
 weeks since. I expect them anxiously as well for my own
 gratification as for satisfying those who call apon me for
 their copy. [As?] soon as I receive them, they will be delived to those
 who have paid in full for the preceding; but I will let the
 delinquents know [crossed out: that] they have to call themselves for their
 copies. Among theses are the Alrus house - for 2 nos;
 Harbeuer  & Wolle for cach one no and Mc Manther
 for another - In all $7. 50 I have yet 2 nos in hands.


 I hope, my dear sir, that you will find at last
 enough encouragement for continuing the publiction of your
 excellent work; several persons who [refused?] to subscribe;
 in fear that it would not be continued, will not come
 foward for the first volume. It would indeed be a great
 disappointment for those who have given you their support,
 If the work was discontinued on account of the backwardness
 of selfish botanists. An enterprize like yours is always more
 honorable than profitable; but If you can only go to the
 end, It will be a [?] the value of which will [?]
 every year. [?] depend that I will renew my endeavours 
 to obtain new subscribers.

        