John Eatton Le Conte And John Torrey Correspondence

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.