Will assist Smith's nephew, Edward Smith, as much as he can, though has never known so little business. Thanks for two prints of Smith's portraits. Enquires after Dawson and Mrs Turner's plant etchings. Hopes the Smiths will visit. Offers to send seeds of 'Verbascum virgatum'. Obliged for Smith's mention of him in 'Viola' article for Rees' ["Cyclopedia"], mentions 'V. pallum', 'V. fuciforme'. Working on English 'Rubus'; has found earlier botanists have confounded species. Believes [James] Sowerby could publish another 3 numbers of "English botany", excluding the cryptogamia.

Pleased Smith is in Derby and anticipates their introduction. [Francis] Boott delayed in London.

Introduces [Nathaniel] Wallich and proposes him as FLS. His official duties prevent him from pursuing his natural history interests. Compliments to [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert, [William George] Maton, [Alexander] Macleay, [Thomas] Marsham, [Edward] Rudge, and [Robert] Brown. Considering returning to England on an 1818-1819 ship.

Introduces Professor [Edward] Everett [(1794-1865)], Professor of Greek Language at [Harvard University], Cambridge, [Massachusetts].

In acknowledgment of the pleasure he has derived from Smith's "Introduction to botany" sends his essay on the history and cultivation of the olive tree. His paper due to be published in America, asks Smith to advise on any necessary corrections.

Expresses his concern at being caught "without a Cinnamon", now unable to pursue botany and "even obliged to borrow a hand for writing".

Sending publications for Smith and the Linnean Society, including most recent memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences, first fasciculus of his "Lichenes Americani", dissertations on genus 'Daphne', and [Erik] Acharius' "Synopsis Lichenum".

Requests Smith to compare with Linnaean herbarium species of 'Veronica', 'Galium', and 'Sedum' he has placed within volume of memoirs. Praises Smith's ["Review of the Modern State of Botany"] that appeared in the "Edinburgh Encyclopedia" ["Supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica"]. Asks if the botanical articles in Rees' "Cyclopedia" can be obtained separately.

Observations on roses he is sending Smith.

Negotiations for fixing [William] Roscoe's pictures at the Liverpool Institution have failed and Roscoe is now pressing to auction the collection in London; suggests Smith approaching [Thomas William] Coke about purchasing it to prevent its dispersal. Collection valued at 1,500 guineas, but Roscoe offered it to the Institution for 1,200; lists some of the contents, contains 42-43 pictures.

Encloses "small volume" [unnamed but probably Augustus Hillhouse's "Description of the European Olive tree"], handed to him by Hillhouse in Paris; apologises for delay in sending it.

Smith's "rebuff" a "disgrace upon Cambridge" [Smith's failed campaign to be appointed to Botany Chair]. Comments on Lord Spencer, his wife would like to meet Smith.

Thanks Smith for his letter of condolence on the death of her [brother-in-law, Thomas Anson (1767-1818) 1st Viscount Anson] and the hymn he wrote.

Received chest of books and letter Smith sent on 6 March. Had hoped to send Smith the last fasciculus of "Eclogae" and "Supplementum Collectaneorum" but prevented by sickness of his father [Nikolaus Jospeh von Jacquin], now sending them with "Synopsis Stapeliarum" in a chest directed to Sir Joseph Banks. In settling their long book account observes the higher price of eighth fasicuclus of "Icones plantarum"; is sending "Supplementum Collectaneorum"; unaware that Smith already had "Oxalis"; a mistake by the bookseller is the reason for Smith not receieving the fourth volume of "Hort. Schöenb.", urges Smith to take the copy at Mr Boydell's. Itemised accounts for Smith and Jacquin. Requests [William] Sole's "Menthae" and Smith's edition of Linnaeus' "Journey to Lapland". Next summer publishing last fasciculus of his father's "Stapeliarum" and continuing publication of "Eclogae" and "Grasses" ["Eclogae graminum rariorum"]. Thanks for "Compendium Florae Britannicae", "a model of a flora as every country should have one". Enquires after "the only perfect copy existing" of ["De Materia Medica"] of Dioscorides [(c 40-90) Greek physician] that Nikolaus von Jacquin lent [John] Sibthorp in Vienna before his first trip to Greece, to be returned after his journey, and whether Smith could claim it at the executors. Explains that the notes in "Eclogae" were written in German to evade Bonaparte's higher import tax on Latin books. Defends the right of German botanists to write in their own language as the French and English do. Received "Flora Graeca". [Abraham] Rees' "Cyclopedia" is in Vienna but has not yet seen a copy.

Asks if the enclosed plant [not extant] is the 'Yucca aloifolia'. Delighted with the pamphlet Smith left for him [annotated in pencil is "The considerations respecting Cambridge"].

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Due to illness unable to undertake next term's Walkerian lectures, asks Smith to deputise for him.

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Sorry that Smith met with opposition from Dr Clarke, professor of mineralogy, and Mr Cummings in trying to rearrange botany lecture room. Refutes Clarke's claims that he only ever gave one lecture on botany. Dr [Richard] Walker [(1679-1764) founder of Cambridge Botanic Garden] intended that the botanical garden should promote study of medicine with particular attention to poisonous plants and Martyn always read lecture on poisonous plants, inspired by Dr [William] Heberden's [(1710-1801) lecturer at Cambridge] Materia Medica lectures, however the medical quarter of garden has since been destroyed.

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Outraged by the Tutors opposition to Smith on grounds of his not being a member of the University, gives numerous examples of previous foreign and non-member professors. Glad that Smith is pleased with [George Cornelius] Gorham, details of his botanising. Suffering from vertigo in part due "to the weight of the atmosphere". Flooding from heavy rains.

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Has found a manuscript copy of Dr [Richard] Walker's [(1679-1764) founder of Cambridge Botanic Garden] donation confirming that the Walkerian lectureship can be granted to a foreigner.

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Hopes Smith will lecture whilst visiting Cambridge. Recommends Dr [Martin] Davy as advisor for Smith. Update on Trinity College members' inclinations: Mr Powell intends to run for professorship and although his knowledge of botany is slight, as a former fellow many other fellows have promised their votes to him, however junior fellows more inclined to vote for Smith. Confident that Powell shall not succeed.

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Sorry to hear of the measures the tutors have taken against Smith's proposed lectures. [Several tutors signed a paper addressed to the Vice-Chancellor stating that pupils should not be permitted to attend lectures given by a lecturer who was neither a member of the university nor of the Church of the England].

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Believes all hope of future success destroyed [with Smith being turned down for professorship], fears it will reflect badly on the university. Asks Smith to recommend Sedgewick to Sir Joseph [Banks] as best candidate for the professorship.