
          Providence June 17, 1869

My Dear Doct [Doctor] Torrey

Your very kind letter of 10 7 11th [this?]
came duly to hand and package of Carices the 15th.

The box of Carices from Department of Agriculture came
on the 10th and I have just sent it to the Express Office
having examined its contents and sent back all but
a dozen sheets that I retain for reference a short time.

I am disappointed that the collection is not larger.
Lt. Whipple Ex. is pretty full [destitute?] of C. scouleris [Carex scouleris] (unless
C. cryptocarpa represents that) and are in two other sp. [species]
Weller Ex. Ex. [Exploring Expedition] I didn't think is full, nor R & R [Neslt?]
Pac. Ex. Ex. either, then but Ch Wright collects. I only
got a dozen duplicates of Japan Plants & one of Wilkes
out of the lot; but the review of them has been useful.

Qu. [Question] 1.  What set was it that Pickering collected. The Mex. Boundary Carices described by Dewey are not in 
it. I greatly desire to see a full set of these.
Yours is lacking many of the species particularly
those described by Dewey.

Qu. [Question] 2. Is there any published list of Wilkes Ex. Carics

Qu. [Question] 3.  Or are any of the N. Pac. Ex. Ex. or any other than the
Pac. R.R. Survey Ex.

You and yours will always find a welcome
at my house. I had hoped that your visit would
be more than a few hours. Pray makes you arrangements
        