
          Ansd. [Answered] March 10th

Penn Yan, Dec. 31st, 1840

doct. Torrey

Dr [Dear] Sir, Yours & Dr. Boott's came to hand 
yesterday & I assure you I was extremely pleased 
to find my adventure had been successful, but 
regret that the package of Carices had not been 
received by Boott. He said you did not intimate 
to him how the package had been forwarded 
& I fear it may have miscarried. If by your 
correspondence with Boott you find it has not 
been received, notify me & I will immediately 
forward another package. I feel under great 
obligation to you for the interest you have 
taken for me & will endeavor to reciprocate 
when possible. I wish you to forward 
the pamphlet by mail as soon as you receive 
this. The postage will be only 2 or three 
shillings, as the Post Master of this place 
informs me. You mentioned that you could 
probably send it to Albany. If you have sent 
it already, I wish you would drop a line 
to "James Taylor Esq., Albany" with directions 
where he can find it & a request to bring it to me. 
Mr. Taylor is my neighbor & will be in Albany 
next week, all the week. I should however 
prefer to have it sent by mail, as I am already 
tired of waiting to see it. Please roll it up so 
that the plates will not be injured by folding. 
U have been busy, what little time I could get 
looking over & arranging my herbarium, & taking 
        