
          Profr [Professor] John Torrey, N. Y. [New York]


 My dear Sir,


 About three years ago, I sent you a parcel 
 of specimens from my herbarium, consisting of the natural
 families Lobeliaceae, Campanalacea, Priceae &c,
 for your inspection, preparatory to the publication
 of their families in your North American Flora. 


 I feel a little uneasy about them for fear of 
 mischief being done by worms, and I should be very
 desirous to fill up the vacany left in my herbarium
 by the absence of their plants. You will very much oblige
 my by returning them to me, if they are no longer wanted,
 that I may fill up their vacant place and add to them the
 other new species which I have procured since.


 I am very respectfully your humble
 servant


 When shall we see the continuation 
 of your Flora?


 E. [Elias] Durand


 Philadelphia Jan. [January] 24th 1848
        