
          Philadelphia July 9 1852


 Dear Sir


 I have been requested by some of
 your friends here to write to you and let you
 know that their best endeavours will be 
 used to have you chosen to the vacant
 Professorship in the University. If you are 
 in correspondence with anyone on this
 point you must give them positive
 assurance that you will accept the
 appointment if made.


 I do not think you have much to fear
 from your competitors although there
 are many, I hardly know of one who
 has any popularity. Two or three of them
 seem to have no friends and some others
 many enemies.


 My respects to Mrs. T [Torrey] and your daughters
 Yours &c
 John Le Conte
 No. 17 W. Locust St.
 Philadelphia


 Profr [Professor] John Torrey

        