
          Recd. [Received] Apr. 17th
And. [Answered] Apr. 19.

Penn Yan, April 1st, 1841

Doct. Torrey

Dr. [Dear] Sir, Yours of March 10th was duly received 
& I now avail myself to the opportunity of sending this 
by one of my friends who goes to the City. I recd. the 
Carex paper by Boott, & am very much pleased 
with it, but as you say, I cannot agree to all his 
innovations. On the whole I esteem it a very valuable 
work & onw which must have cost Boott much 
labor. I have lately recd. a letter from Barratt 
He promises me willows & plants this spring, 
but I shall not calculate to get them till 
I see them. He probably means to supply all his 
friends but a spirit of delay seems to thoroughly pervade 
him. I have recd. his willow labels & also a set of labels 
for the Carices growing in his vicinity. By the 
way, I spent much time last season in ascertaining the 
time of flowering, fruiting, & ripening of the Carices 
in this country & if you wish, will send you a 
copy with observations. As to the microscope adventure, 
I will put up a fine package, as soon as I can & forward 
to you but before doing, I should like to know the 
true names of the asters, solidagos, & sunflowers 
I sent to you & I hope you will examine them and 
give me the names as soon as convenient. I think I 
numbered them all. I should not like to send them 
to France without correct names. Barratt has 
promised to send me all the Compositae in his 
country, but whether they will be different from 
ours I know not. I don't [added: know] as I even shall get them.
        