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Correspondence from Jacob Green to John Torrey, dated 1832, discussing Torrey's upcoming visit to Europe. In responce to Torrey's offer to buy Green "any little philosophical toy" or chemical apparatus he might desire while he's there, Green instructs him to purchase anything "of the sort which you think worth purchasing for your self," up to $50 dollars. He suggests that Torrey become acquainted with John E. Gray of the British Museum while in London.
Correspondence from Christian Jacob Wolle to John Torrey, dated 1838, discussing the prospectus for Torrey's North American flora. Wolle submits two subscriptions-- one for himself and one for his friend Dr. John G. Huebeuer-- and promises to try to recruit more.
Correspondence from Caleb Green to John Torrey, dated March 29, 1853. Letter accompanying "a specimen of a substance which fell with the rain here" in his hometown of Homer, New York. Green described the meteorological conditions that accompanied the storm, and outlines some of the possible indentifications: sulphur, pollen, insect larva. He asks Torrey to help him identify the "substance."
Rev. ed. of: Guide to the archives and manuscript collections of the American Philosophical Society. 1966.
Correspondence from John Torrey to Robert Benner, dated July 22, 1841, discussing arrangements for a plant collecting trip to the Catskills in early August. Torrey discusses the possibiity that Jacob Whitman Bailey might join them, and inquires as to whether his daughter might also come. The trip would furnish specimens for Torrey's ongoing work on North American flora, as well as introduce Benner to his future wife, Torrey's niece, who along with Margaret Torrey accompanied the men on the trip. The letter is accompanied by two letters outlining its provenance as a gift from Raymond H. Torrey, who acquired it from Benner's son.