
          I have neglected to mention that in the box sent to your 
brother for you, there are two small parcels directed to Profr. Dewey,
which I will be under great obligation to you to forward to him. I 
do not know his present residence. I should be much pleased 
to hear from you on the rect. [receipt] of this box, and to have your free 
remarks on any or all the plants it contains.

John Torrey, M.D.
City of New-York.

You will find no doubt some random shots among the 
names of my carices, about which indeed I know very little, but I 
have ventured to affix names to some of them, chiefly to assist my 
recollection of their localities, I have reason to believe that this State 
is especially rich in the genus.

C.W.S.
        