
          Penn Yan Jan. 26th 1846

Dr. Torrey

Dr. [Dear] Sir

Sometime about the middle of 
October I sent a small parcel to you 
containing a beautiful fern, care of Wiley
& Putnam 161 Broadway. I requested you to 
write me your opinion on the plant as soon 
as you recd. [received] it. It is now almost four months 
& I have not heard from you, consequently you 
have not received it & the plants may be lost. 
If lost, I fear they cannot be replaced, that is if 
they are what I think them to be. You had better 
make an examination at Wiley & Putnam's 
& ascertain whether they are not mislaid. 
I also dedicated a letter to you at Princeton, but 
probably it has also miscarried.

N.B. I should like to hear from your flora & when 
the next no. will be forthcoming, also whether any 
thing new in Bot. [botany] has been discovered, as it is a long 
time since I have had any communication with any 
botanists. Have you any new Carices? I should also 
like to hear of Dr. Gray's welfare &c.

I am sir yours 
H.P. Sartwell
        