
          Red [Received] Aug 25


 Dr Torrey


 Dear Sir,


 I receive at the present moment in package of a
 few plants from Squire Wolle, with specimens of his
 saxifraga for you and Dr Gray. He sends me in
 the same time a few plants to examine which I
 transmit to you in the stata [?] having the opportunity 
 of Profr [Professor] Green who make [made] him packages for his
 villa in Princeton. Please to say what they are 
 as I have not time to look at them and if they are
 not of any value to you send them back to me.
 I have receive [?] 21 on the last nos and $ 3 on the 2d no
 You may draw upon me for this ammount [amount]. Being
 Saturday I have deposited all the money I had
 so as to [crossed out: illeglible] hinder me from sending it to you.


 Yours very respectfully


 E [Elias] Durand


 August 1 1840
        