
          C.S. Rafinesque
June 19th 1819

Dr. Joh Torrey
New York

PS.  Dr. Elford Leach Director of the British Mus.
London, wishes Amer. Insects, write him in my name
& send him some, he will make you handsome
returns & it will be a valuable correspondent.
Also Mr. Wm [illegible] of Liverpool, lately
returned from Brazil & son of the Coll. [illegible]
of L.
        