
          Providence January 24, 1870

My Dear Doctor Torrey

I knew you would have a good
time at Eaton's sorry that I was not able to bring about
you as pleasant associates while you were with me.

The boys and Miss Serrita are glad to be 
remembered by you and Miss Maggie.

Thank you for the labels for the sub arctic
plants. Change J. of this list to C. teretiuscula [Carex teritiuscula]
([?] - C. Hookeriana [Carex hookeriana]).

I have a letter of Peck's to answer, will report to 
him in to the Riverhead Carex. I send to you this
bit of a specimen in my bundle to day. It is
C. alata Torr [Carex alata Torrey]!

You are as loyal a subject to your own
elevated King of Cancugrophy as is the Pacha
of Egypt to the Sultan of Turkey Forsooth!
flip up a copper whether a plant be [Schrenhi?]
C. straminea [Carex straminea] or your own [?] C. alata [Carex alata]!!
I'll institute a high court of Indicating, and
bring you, as old as you are, before it, on the grave
chanrge, of not supporting your family. If that
man Peck, did commit so heinous an offence
        