
          Providence Aug 18, 1869

My Dear Doct [Doctor] Torrey

How pleasant it was to have you with
me : thank you and Miss Maggie for the visit.

It was not intentional the neglect at my table
last evening and this am. God knows that I am
grateful for all of his bounties. The halt was
the bickerings of the boys troubled me more than
you thought for. They love me dearly but I
cannot touch Franks heart if indeed I can
Stevey.

I have a letter from Porter dated yesterday
advises circumstances will prevent him from
attending the Sci. [Science] Asso. [Association] or visiting me this
month. He does the next best thing promises to look
up his Carics and write me soon about his 
[?]

Don;t forget to ask Canbry if he wants a
set of Frays plant. [Won't?] you get the
Naturalist to insist something [?] the
following next month..

Truly yours
Stephen T. Olney

To Dost [Doctor] John  Torrey
Scientific Ass. [Association]
Salem
Mass.

        