
          Dr. John Torrey   New York

Recd Sept. 16th
and 17th

Philadelphia 5th Sept. 1836

I have not heard, my friend, from you since my last
Letter after receiving your parcel of Southern plants; but I have
heard by the papers, that you have got an appointmt [appointment] in the Survey.
I was surprised at it after what you had written, and also Chief
Surveyors are named besides.  You must have been named Extra for
Botany & have had your wishes fulfilled.  I congratulate you &
hope you will do much.  I am glad also for young Conrad who
is a clever young man & wanted employment.  He did right to
go to albany with recomendations.  If I had done so I might
also have succeeded, but I could not leave the certain for the uncertain.
Gov. Marcy wrote me a polite letter, saying he knew my qualifications
but had filled up his appointments as suggested to him.  If ever
additional help is required next year, think of me, altho' I fear
you will rather think of your favorite pupil.

Meantime never disheartened I have explored this summer,
South New Jersey & chiefly the Pines, where I found a [illegible] of plants
which I had never seen in 25 years botanical researches, & found
many rare ones omitted in your compendium.  As I know you feel
interest in the Botany of the Barrens, I send you the names of
some rare plants found & 24 specimens doubtful to study.

[column one]
1st. Near Salem and Woodstown
Eupatorium melissoides
Orchis tridentata S. Var
Hedyotis glomerata
Styrichum Raf. N. G. not my
Pueshia, but a Myriophyllum  - ft fern
apetalus, fl masc. Cal 4 phyl apetalus 4 andris
1. St. crassifolium Raf. - found [Myriophyllum crassifolium]
2. St. scabratum of Caro! a 2nd Sp. [Myriophyllum scabratum] Mx not found

[column two]
Bridgetown Swamps
Peltandra heterphyla Raf.
Hibiscus albiflorus R. fl quite
white one foot diameter
[Hibiscus palustris] of Lin ? small
rose flowers base red

[column two ends]

2nd Locality near Mulica hill Pine barrens.  I spent a week there &
shall go again in a fortnight.  One of the best locals for fossils & plants

[column one]

Angelica lucida
Lactuca 7 species
Liatris pilosa

[column two]

Dioscorea villosa var bulbifera
Apios pinnata S. gigantea  Raf 10 feet
leaves 7 - 9 folioles

        