
          Recd. [Received] Oct 9
Ansd. Feby. [Answered February],
by Mr. Tadhunter

Septr. 23, 1856.

My dear Dr. Torrey

There are few things for wh. [which]
I have to reproach myself as
much as for not having yet
acknowledge[d] all your kindness
in being instrumental
in my possessing that most
interesting collection made in
Whipple's Pacific Rail Road Survey.
It came quite safely [crossed out: & I
wrote & sent due acknowledgements 
to Washington, as I am
sure you will find] & I am
sure my impression was that
I wrote to you at the same time.
You show that I did not pray
forgive me. In fact I made
an unusually long holiday this
summer, going to see my friends &
connections in Scotland, when I
        