
          The last intelligence I had of the Columbus
 she was hard aground in Barnegat Bay. She
 has the 200 plant on board  P.D.K.


 Feb 2nd I received your kind letter a number of the
 Lancet and Hupelands Practice for the hands
 of your Brother Mr Wm Torrey a very acceptable arrival.


 You request me to send the 200
 specimens to be left at Thorburns they were left
 on board the Columbus some two or three weeks
 since and Mr. Torrey tells me the vessel
 had not yet arrived when he left N. Y.


 Of the Carex Barrattii. Tor.!? I have some
 two hundred specimens in as good state as
 those you received from me, its Habitat
 is.- grows in very damp situations often
 in water either slow running streams or
 in Cranberry Marshes & for the most part in
 company with C.  Halseyana I have found
 it in 6 inches water and where there was no
 water - commonly 2 ft high - found it first
 about the second week in may 1842. and as
 late as the last of June when it was ripe.


 All well!! I thank you for the new
 title of Prest. University of N.J. & everything else
 I broke the seal in order to add a little after I
 received your favours etc.


 Yours [etc.?]


 P. D. Knieskern
        