Two pages of [James] Sowerby's account with Smith, the first dated 23 January 1794 and written by James Smith, detailing monies owed to Sowerby, and the second covering 1798-1799 and written by James Edward Smith's, detailing monies owed to Smith.
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The Linnean Society of London Collection
The scientific and personal correspondence of James Edward Smith (1759-1828), purchaser of the collections of Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) and founder of the Linnean Society of London in 1788, was presented to the Linnean Society between 1857 and 1872 by his widow Pleasance Smith (1773-1877). Since then, it has been complemented by additional series. The collection was catalogued, conserved, and digitised from 2010 to 2013, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Letters can be searched through Ɛpsilon, with links to images and summaries available on the Linnean Society’s Online Collections (http://linnean-online.org/smith_correspondence.html).
Two pages of [James] Sowerby's account with Smith, the first dated 23 January 1794 and written by James Smith, detailing monies owed to Sowerby, and the second covering 1798-1799 and written by James Edward Smith's, detailing monies owed to Smith.
The Society for the Investigation of Natural History has elected "your Lordship" an Honorary Member.
[Note on reverse of letter:] "Geo. Aikenhead, Horns of an Elke found at the depth of 76 feet with superincumbent Strata of Soil Moss & Marle".
Three pieces of verse: one untitled, one titled "Written in the pocket book of a scientific friend, 1786", and the other an epitaph on Richard Smith [Smith's brother].
[Note in different hand] "by Sir J E Smith & written out by him".
Epitaph on death of Emma Smith, wife of his brother, Frederick Smith.
A title page and contents page of Volume 10 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence
A title page of Volume 11: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle
Engraving of a middle-aged Carl Linnaeus. Inscription in pencil on bottom of page: "given by Mr Brightwell 1826. Taken from a bust in the Royal Gardens in Stockholm by J M Johnson, 1824".
A title page of Volume 12: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle
A title page of Volume 13: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, 7th baronet
A title page of Volume 14: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Edmund Davall
Watercolour of 'Geum rivale', or Water Avens. "JES pinxit" in pencil in bottom right-hand corner.