
          have a whole summer before them to [recover?] in.

My father is wonderfully, I might almost say,
miraculously recovered & has joined us at Kew,
& he is now standing by my side & begging me to 
send his affectionate regards to you. Elizabeth 
is delicate, but much better than she was 
the last two winters. From Joseph we have 
had excellent accounts dated Sydney. They

were there (5th Aug.) up anchor for N. [New] Zealand & the extreme 
south again where they are now. We hope they 
may be at the [Jedhlamas?] in May where we are sending
dispatches. Accept the sincere regards & 
best wishes of all of us. Yours with much regard 
& affection, 
W.J. Hooker

Dr. Torrey
Professor of Botany 
&c &c &c
N. York. 
U.S.A.
        