
          another expt.[experiment] [added: - the tube] nearly an inch in the bore. I hope it will be strong enough when
sealed up to bear the tremendous pressure of the condensed acid. If 
you will one of my smaller tubes. I will send you one with
pleasure. It shall be well [?] before it is sent, so that you may
handle it without the least fear.

My lectures went off very well,
at any rate the people seemed pleased, but the genetlemen who succeeded 
me, did not make out so well. The money pressure & the great number
of lectures that had been delivered by other gentlemen were much against them.

I am, my dear Sir, as ever, your friend  J Torrey

Professor Silliman
Yale College
New Haven, CT

Jn Torrey with a 
review of the condensation
of
carbonic acid
Arr. Apr 17 -37
        