
          And.
Oriskany July 24th 1840.

Dr. J. Torrey!

Dear Sir!

Last evening your letter dated June 29th
ult. with 3 copies of Geological Report 3 copies of Flora
Bound & 2 Nos. of Flora Nos. 3 & 4 arived. Sorry that
I did not get your letter sooner as it will now
be too late to visit Long Island this month.

With regard to the tour through some of the
southern counties you request my advice. If I
knew whether you would rather explore the
Eastern portion of the Southern counties or
the central or Western I could advise better.

I think however that to visit the sources
of the Delaware in Delaware Co. & to follow
the same to Deposit thence cross over the
highlands between this river & the Susquehana
follow the latter to Chenango Pa. [or to one?]
go thence to Ithica or to Elmira etc. would
be a very interesting rout. if those regions
have not already been sufficiently explored.

If you will leave it to me I will furnish
horse & wagon of my own and then
we will not be subject to the inconveniences
of timing it to suit other people we can
travel cheaper & can stop longer or shorter
        