Returns proofs and sends further manuscripts. Corrects spelling of "public" to "publick", according to Dr Johnson. Corrects headlines. Will prepare specimens for the engraved autographs.
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Returns proofs and sends further manuscripts. Corrects spelling of "public" to "publick", according to Dr Johnson. Corrects headlines. Will prepare specimens for the engraved autographs.
Has finished his index as far as possible. Impatient for further parcel of autograph specimens. Correction for errata of second volume of ["A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)]. Hopes a finished, printed copy can be sent to the Linnean Society for either 17 April or 1 May.
Approves autographs [for "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)]. Requests further proofs so he can finish his index, and fair copies of various sections.
Satisfied with arrangements for publication, and leaves arrangements with Longman to Nichols. Returns proof of index.
[This letter appears to be a later copy and is not in Smith's hand]
Thanks for mention of him and his "Grammar of Botany" in last "[Gentleman's] Magazine". Approves of the 20 copies of "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" alloted to him. Requests a set of the autographs. "Poor Mr Stevenson's treasures are preparing for sale by auction".
Requests return of autographs of [Jean-Jacques] Rousseau [(1712-1778), philosopher], [Nicolas de] Condorcet [(1743-1794)], [William] Hogarth [(1697-1764)], and Ramsay, if Nichols has them. Hopes "Linnaean correspondence" is selling well, has not yet seen it reviewed.
Sends concluding proof sheet of first volume [of "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)]. Discusses composition of preface. He has an abundance of letters ready for the second volume.