
          Philadelphia May 5th 1856

My Dear Sir,

Your favor of 25th" ult reached 
me a few days after date, and upon its receipt I looked
up the "Old fashioned box" and found it filled with 
mosses for which I tender you many thanks. The little 
leisure I have is given to my favorite study, but this 
little is very much less than I desire, could, I have it
otherwise. I had a two fold object in coming to Philada [Philadelphia].
Onew as to try to escape the Hay Asthma, which thus
far I have not, and the other, to try to lay by a little money.

I am glad to know I still retain a place in your thoughts.
Please send me what ever you may have to spare of mosses etc
sent you by your correspondents. I do now have time 
to collect as I did whilst I was at LaurenceVille.
Can you give me an ideas at what cost I can procure
a Microscope such as is needed for the examination of
Fungi and Desmoides?

I am not in possession of a copy of Plantae Wrightiana and
will be under further obligation to you for a copy. Please
direct anything you may send me to [crossed out: Philadelphia]
Northern Liberties Gas Works Philadelphia.
Keep me in remembrance and write me as often
as you can.

[Eng. about my Lichens]

As ever, 
Yours most sincerely
E. Laning

John Torrey M.D.
        