
          Recd. [Received] July 5, 1841

Penn Yan June 28, 1841

Doct. Torrey. Dr. [Dear] Sir, A friend is just ready to get 
into the coach for N.Y. I embrace the opportunity 
to drop a few lines in haste. I recd. yours desiring 
more of the plants of this region. I will comply as 
far as I am able. Some of the plants in your list 
are not found here. In fact I have them not in my 
herbarium. I have collected flowers of all the willows 
in the neighborhood & in July will get the leaves 
& send you specimens of all this fall. It Asters, 
Solidagos & Helianthuses I sent you, I wish very much 
to get the names of, & you will oblige me exceedingly 
if you were speak to Dr. Gray to send me the 
names immediately if studied or as soon as possible. 
Also is the 5th number of the Flora is published, I 
wish you to send me a copy by mail without 
fail. If not published yet, please send one by mail 
as soon as out of press. I wish to publish a cat. of
the plants in this region, but cannot till I get the 
names of the Compositae I sent to you. N.B. I collected 
this season a large quantity of Primula mistasinica [mistassinica]. 
Can send you 30 or 40 sp. [specimens] if you wish. Note again 
I have found the season fa Carex that I cannot determine 
to suit myself. It appears from the books to be C. [Carex] tetanica 
Schk. [Schkuhr], but does not agree with a sp. [specimen] from Dewey. I have 
also found in plenty the real C. considea Schk. I will 
supply you this fall. In your letter you mention that 
I sent you Aster sagittifolius, & wish more of it. I have 
but one sp. for myself & cannot recollect where I found 
it, but believe in the Cayuga marshes near Montezuma. 
The variety of the same that you mention, I have plenty of.

Write soon & let me know of the above &c.

I am Sir yours 
H.P. Sartwell

My respects to Dr. Gray.

P.S. I recd. a very few plants from Barratt but not the 
willows. I almost despair of them.
        