
          That author is an excellent mycologist; and I value his works. 
I wish much to have his account of the Hepaticae of the 
United States. If I can be of any use to him in sending him 
European & other new Cryptogamia I shall be happy to do so.

One of our head gardeners from our Bot. [Botanical] Garden, Mr. David 
Douglas, whom I recommended to the Horticultural Socy. [Society] of London 
is just gone from Liverpool to New York. He gave me only a few 
hours notice; & in that time I made up a small parcel of 
plants for you, principally British & European: & to render it 
more acceptable I added a copy of my Musci Exoticii, for your 
acceptance. I had no time to select from my numerous exotic 
Cryptogamoa &c wh [which] I therefore reserve till another time, when

I shall send a few more valuable packet. Still I hope you will 
find something good in this. Let me soon hear from you again, 
for your letters both interest & instruct me. Have you got a 
copy of my Jungermannia Brittanicae, or of my Flora Scotica? 
I gave your parcel to Dr. Thomson who has written to you by 
post. My friend was much pleased with your Sclerotina. Can 
you not send me a good botanical specimen of it? I am, my 
dear Sir, with sincere regard & esteem your faithful & obliged
W.J. Hooker.

John Torrey M.D.
&c &c &c
30. Warren Street
New York. 
U.S.A.

Single.

Wm [William] J. Hooker 
May 29th, 1823
Recd [Received] July 25th
        