
          Profesor Torrey

San Francisco, California
Aug 28, 1849

On account of our friendship I have
been collecting a specimen of each species
in this region for you as well as myself.
I shall bring them home when I go in
January. There are  5 specimens of Quercus 2 of
very lofty pine 1 of Abies 1 of Thuya
2 of Fraxinus 1 of Alder 1 Myrica 20 fwwr
high and 2 feet diameter. The pines and Abies grow
8, 10, 12 feet and 14 feet diameter and 300 feet high
Arbovita 80 to 100 feet of rare entirity
and shrubs I have many of great interestand
all the firs I have named are species
distinct from those in the old states. But the
herbs species and especially the bulbous
ones are the most numerous and beautiful.
I have saved near 1000 bulbs and seeds of
above 100 sepcies of trees, shrubs and plants
all new to the botanic world. I thought
it might be interesting to you to know you
would receive these as you might wish
to insert them in some forthcoming numbers of
your Flora of North America. With respectful 
remembrances to your lady and daughters.
Yours truly  Wm R Prince

The Reverend Mr. Fitch is here
your former friend the botanist
will probably send you some minerals.
        