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Correspondence from John LeConte to John Torrey, dated 1857. A letter of introduction for a Dr. E.B. Turnipseed, newly returned from service with the Russian Army.
Correspondence from John L. LeConte to John Torrey, dated April 3, 1866. LeConte tells Torrey that Charles E. Smith has several specimens of Tipularia for him, if he would like them; then goes on to describe the oil prospecting exploits of his friend Jonathan Letterman in California and asks Torrey to inquire of "the grease men in New York, who deal in oil stocks" how and where he might go about selling stock in the Philadelphia and California Petroleum Company, on Letterman's advice.
Correspondence from John Eatton Le Conte to John Torrey, dated July 9, 1852, in which Le Conte informs Torrey that "some of your friends" wish to campaign for Torrey to be offered "the vacant professorship in the University." (The university in question is not specified.) Le Conte says that the group wishes to confirm ahead of time that, were the position offered, Torrey would accept.
Correspondence from John Johnston to John Torrey, dated 1839-1857, primarily discussing chemistry, chemical experiments, and various chemical apparatus. Johnston also provides occasional news of mutual friends-- particularly Dr. Joseph Barratt-- and of Wesleyan University. Obsolete plant names mentioned include Orchis obtusata.
Correspondence from John Kirk Townsend to John Torrey, dated 1841, discussing his desire to obtain funding from a mutual acquaintance, naturalist Thomas Bridges ("Brydges"), for his projected collecting expedition to California.