
          Laurence Ville N. J. Septem. 3 1851.


 Dear Sir,


 News [Yours?] of 1st is just received and to remove all
 anxiety on your mind I hasten to reply. You will find upon examination
 that the Mosses V Hepaticae are put up in duplicates. I arranged
 these specimen for specimen and put a paper band upon or around
 each set marking upon the bands [underlined: bands] for Mr. W. for Mr H[?].


 I intended them as a slight compensation for the plants they had kindly
 furnished me. We [underlined: we] of course will say no thing about their detention [underlined: their detention].


 You will please send them after you have looked at them. I desired
 that you should look at them and point out any errors you might notice.


 I am greatly indebted to you for your kindness in loaning me books and
 plants [to?] and shall take great pleasure in mounting the Drummoud
 Mosses if you think the style of the Laurence mosses will do.


 I regret to hear that you are about to leave Princeton. But I confess
 it is a selfish regret for I hope you are to be the gainer. I know I
 shall be the looser. I have not received any Lichens from you since
 I last saw you.


 I hope to be able to call upon soon.
 With many thanks for your kindnesses


 I remain
 Yours truly,
 E. Lanning


 Prof. Torrey Princeton N.J.

        