
          was one ot the items which I went on to New York
 to investigate.


 On referring to the day book, we found the change
 put as above, no more, except the word "surgical"
 (which may or may not be correct). The book keeper could
 not find the original invoices of that year.


 Now you, through Hastings, need investigate it.
 That W. & P. all [along?] that time were in the
 habit of putting small charges against you, for
 parcels etc. into my account, appears from an examination
 of the books, but none of them are of any consequence.


 May not the case have contained chemical or philosophical
 instruments?


 In ransacking my memory
 about those times I have an indistinct idea of
 your importing a pair of mirrors [inserted: from Pixie?] not long before I came
 to Cambridge. Can this charge have anything to do
 with them?


 This is all I had thrown out of my account
 & referred to you.


 But there is also a charge of
 "1844, Jan 17. cash to Dr. Torrey - $20."


 This I have let stand only asking Hastings to
 enquire of you, if you had any recollection. I let
 it remain in my account because I [bethout?] myself
 that it might [crossed out: possibly] relate to my 5 earlier vols of
 DeCandolle proof, which I took in paper covers from
 a set you had, of Wiley & P,  & had them charged
 over as I thought to me. But, as I nowhere find
 the item, I conclude that [crossed out: you had paid
 for them, & that you] this may have been 

        