
          Arrivd. July 4 1838

Camp Sabine Louisania February 3rd 1838

Dear Sir

I sometime since by a letter received from Maj. Riley
that he had shipped the box containing specimens
of the plants of this fronteir on the Ship Vicksburgh and
that he had in conformity with my request forwarded
you a bill of lading. I sincerely hope they have before 
this been received by you and in good condition.
If they have been received I shall be happy to learn the
fact when your numerous and arduous engagements
permit you to write. I think it highly probable
that I have inadvertently omitted to send a few small
plants among these probably the small sedum of 
so please to inform me of the fact. I hope in the
course of the spring to send you some few plants that 
I was not able to furnish at the time that I prepared
my collection of specimens for you. I may do
something, the ensuing spring, but do not anticipate
that I shall have as much time to spend in botanizing
as I had the last season as there is now no other
medical gentleman at my post. I shall do all I can.
Our winter until the commencement of this month
has been mild I have observed a number of th violas
the Houstonia coerulea and 1 species of Ranunculus in bloom
With high Respect I remain
John Torrey                                                                          your [obl.?] Servant MC Leavenworth

Maj Rileys letter was dated 30th Dec 1837  
[Note written vertically  near the left hand margin: You have my consent [to publishing desertations of my plants?] 
        