
          New York Sept 4th, 1855 -


 Dear Dr. Torrey


 I beg you to accept
 a photograph of the Asplenium
 or Darea I found in 
 Florida. I have been 
 here a few days & am
 going [crossed out : off] to Lake George
 [early?] tomorrow morn [morning]. not
 I believe to return here.


 My passage is [illegible] in
 the Canada for Oct 24 or
 25th - in the mean while
        