
          Dr. John Torrey  NYk [New York]    Philadelphia 5th April 1836
Recd Apr 7th ansd Apr 30th by E.S.

My good friend

Your letter of the 11th Augst of last  year, which had been
mislaid by Dobson, has to day reached me after 7 months delay!
I find in it the names [crossed out:the names] [added:numbered] of the grasses sent you last
spring for examination, and among them the Carices of Bradbury
with your names! as well known species.  I am willing
to take your word for grasses, if not for genera better known to me.
Yet I wish for the specimens back, to put them again in my florula
Mandanensis Autikon.

You state in that letter to have just rec'd [received] many plants
from Tampa Bay & middle florida, these with those of Key West &
Alabama.  I want to buy from you, as many as you can spare, or
all your duplicates, good or bad, to be paid for in proportion of the
state they are in.  You might add these to the bushel you wish to
get rid of at any rate.  Make up a box of the whole & send it on
quick as I want to study them in May, before I start for my travels.

If you cannot send them all, send as many as you can by return
of Mr. Shaw, who has the goodness to take this package.  I met him
by chance, and have only [added:one] day notice, thus cannot make up a
parcel now for you.  You may trust the Gentians to him, only,
the American sp.  I have many European, enough to compare & to
know that your G. pneumonanthe [Gentiana pseumonanthe] is not that of Europe.  These will
be a loan & returned to Mr. Shaw quickly after examination.

The Spring is my busy time while with you it is the Winter.
I send you a copy of American Nations & one of the World.
I hope you will allow me to call you a Patron of Amer Nations,
and the $10 whole subscription.  I'll take in plants.

Enclosed is a [crossed out:copy] [added:parcel] for Dr. Samuel Akerly, which please
to deliver him or send him.

I cannot add more at present, Respectfuly as usual,
Yours etc
C.S. Rafinesque

I send also a complete copy of
Atlantic Journal $2
        