
          I should be glad to borrow some to copy 
as we have a good drawing teacher here. 
Can you put me in the way of obtaining 
something of the kind? I should like 
also to get some drawings to illustrate 
botany. I have a mind to propose 
to Mr. Horton that he should deliver a course
of lectures on chemistry next winter to
my school. I am fitting up my gymnasium.
I hope Sir, that you will call 
on me this summer if you go to the 
shore. I have a class of 7 in botany who 
are active and are collecting quite industriously 
so we shall soon know what plants 
this region furnishes & if there be any thing 
new we shall be likely to pick it up 
and will give you due notice of any discovery.

Yours with much respect
O.R. Willis

To Dr Torrey
        