
          Providence Aug. 13, 1869

My Dear Doct [Doctor] Torrey,

I have yours of yesterday.
There is an ambiguity in your letter.
One place you say "leaving me on Wednesday after a late breakfast"
another place "Gives me till Thursday noon".

If you will not leave Friday night I am in hopes you
will leave Saturday morning by Neptune Steamboat
Line, comfortable but not elegant arriving here about
6 1/2 AM. when my carriage will be on the wharf for you.
You can ate breakfast and go to Church where you please. Telegraph me if you leave before Monday 
morning AM. - 17 Brown St.

John Carey for some cause put C. Jamesii [Carex jamesii]
with Limosae [Carex limosa] (I think) when he did also C.
sitchensis [Carex sitchensis] & C. cryptocarpa [Carex cryptocarpa]. They all belong to
Acutae being very near C. acuta [Carex acuta] itself.

With Acutae you will find spec. [specimen] of
C. Jamesii [Carex jamesii] Torr. Doct [Doctor] James in Long 1st expedition
Nuttall Rocky Mts. [Mountains] [fide?] Carey & Boott
Mr. Stretch Eagle Valley Nevada. SPO
Doct [Doctor] Hayden Nebraska Terr. "C. Jamesii FB.
doubtful S.T.O
[Fendeln?] N.Mex. 887. fide Boott.

Since arranging your plants I have studied C. Jamesii [Carex jamesii]
more and if any but the first specimen has not a
bifid perigynium, I shall not admit it.
        