
          I may have mistook your meaning. Please inform me.

I have taken from your Algae and Lichenes wherever I found
duplicates and trust “I have done as I would be done by.”
I lately received from Mr Porter of Mercersburg Penn. some
250 Phenogams which he sent me in return for a suite of
Musci at Hepatrcae. This is quite an addition to my Herbarium.
What has become of Mr Holton? I have a letter not long
since from Mr Willis informing me he had received his
set of Mura at Nepatica forward by you last fall, but not
a word about Mr Holton. Is he still at Freehold?

I feel truly grateful to you for the many favors received
and trust I may hear from you as often as your convenience
will allow. Any thing in the way of Botany will always
be very acceptable. My health has been only tolerable during
the winter and the season for my asthma is now near at hand
which I dread exceedingly. Should I visit N.Y. I shall be
most happy to call upon you. I should like to have seen Mr.
Lundgren and to have submitted some of my mosses to his
inspection. In addition to the fore going mosses. I have (not found in
[?]) Hyprum gramnicolor, H. piliferum, H. palurtri, Barbulu tortuosu
Phascum muticum, Phascum sululatum, [crossed out: Phaseu] Splachnum
mnioides and some others I do not now recall.

Yours Sincerely
E. Laning

Prof. Torrey.

        