
          hardly help writing you on this occasion - but I regret that the letter contains
so little of interest. I trust you will permit me to write you sometimes, without
meaning to trouble you for an answer.
I wrote you in reply to your letter of Aug. 20th + hope the letter reached
you. It contained a few enquiries in regard to the Lichenes: and an explression
of my feelings in regard to your very kind proposal in relation to a synopsis of
the North-American species.
I remain dear sir, most respecty + truely yours
Ed. Tuckerman [?]

Prof. Torrey.
New York
        