
          for the Series of their annals bought me by Dr. Gray.  We had some bot. [botanical] convers. [conversations] together &
I find he calls himself a lumper like you, belonging to the putting off School of Knowledge
altho'  his writings are expansive & dive into the invisible anatomy of plants.
It is that putting off school that is now impeding the Exploring Expedition as it is impeding
the rapid progress of Knowledge in all the Sciences.  But times brings on the due
changes & improvements in spite of all delays!  As usual, your old friend etc
C.S. Rafinesque
(172 Vine Street)

PS.  Any thing left for me with the Librarian of the Mercantile Library next
door to the U. St. Bk, reaches me quick, as I go there every evening almost.

I send you a copy of the Universe published last year.  Did you get the 2nd Vol
of my American Nations.?

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Dr. John Torrey
New York

favor Dr. A. Gray
with a parcel of books & pamphlets
        