Thanks Smith for specimens, including one from Linnaean collections. Requests specimens of 'Salix reticulata', 'Salix rubra', and others as he plans to study 'Salix' in the Fens this summer. Promises greater part of Smith's desiderata except for some plants from his "Flora [Cantabrigiensis]". Hopes he is a FLS. Asks if Smith's Cryptogamia is so complete as to not need his assistance.

Thanks for favours Smith has gone out of his way for. Requests any of Smith's writings on Linnaeus he might have produced since returning from his travels, and will advertise "Icones pictae plantarum rariorum". He has searched in vain for [James] Barbut's [(1711-1788), naturalist] "Genera insectorum" and "Genera vermium", and [James] Bolton's [(1735-1799), botanist] "History of fungusses".

80 anatomical wax models now complete, but many remain before the work is completed, and he has decided to publish it as a whole rather than in sections. Requests Smith's assistance in procuring a copy of Sir Joseph Banks' just published "sketches of plants".

Thanks for parcel of books; returning copy of [James] Barbut's [(1711-1788), naturalist] "Genera insectorum" as the title page is damaged and plate 14 not coloured.

Paid 8 florins for Murray's "Frutribus" for Smith, which he will annotate for him at some point, and offers to send copies of his anatomical works. Thanks for parcel of plants and copy of "Reliquiae Rudbeckianae", as thanks for which he is including plates of a pregnant womb and parturient womb, and which are not to be found on sale. Requests third part of Barbut's "Genera vermium" and third of second book of [James] Bolton's [(1735-1799), botanist] "[History of] fungusses [growing about Halifax]".

Dr van der Wympersse, of whom Smith writes, died 18 months ago.

Asks for news.

Letter sent by Broussonet in Paris to Smith in London. Thanks for election as FMLS. His brother's studies, hopes to take him to London and Edinburgh. De Jussieu. Lemonnier appointed Physician to Louis XVI.

Asks for introductions for [Guillaume-Antoine] Olivier.

Criticisms of Smith's plates. [Jean-Baptiste] Lamarck appointed Botanist to Louis XVI. Lamarck on 'Calceolaria plantaginea'. Sends 'Aquilegia viscosa'.

Opinion of [François] Borone. Military service. "The mob" misrepresented.

Introduces L'Escallier.

Introduces Wibourg. Asks Smith to send a telescope and some pieces of "very English" music.

Invites Pulteney to become a FLS; news of the Linnean Society, including intentions, members, fees, and collections. Botanical news: 'Calycanthus praecox' in flower this winter; discovered that 'Schrebera' is only 'Myrica aethiopica' with a 'Cuscuta' on it, intends to publish this and other observations in a volume "Observationes Botanicae", but at present occupied in publishing "Icones plantarum"; Kew catalogue published in June.

Young [Joseph Franz] Jacquin staying in Britain for most of the summer. [Thomas] Marsham publishing an "Entomolgia Britannica". His herbarium now in better order than when he was at Chelsea, offers its services.

Received Pulteney's letter of 6 October [1789]. Congratulates him on admission as FLS, rejoices "to have your name on our list as one of the main pillars of our infant undertaking", believes Pultney's and Linnaeus' names ought never to be separated. Proud that Pulteney approves of his recent publications, currently working on second fasciculus and "more splendid work with coloured figures". Studying 'Arenaria' for Linnean Society and ferns for another purpose.

'Erica didyma' of Stokes distinct from 'E. multiflora' Linnaeus. [Olof] Swartz' "Prodromus" not to be had in London. Recommends Jusseiu's "Genera Plantarum", though "not altogether Linnean". Offers to acquire L'Héritier's works for him.

Anxious for news of Smith. Introduces Dr Signuel, bearer of this letter. Sending [Carl] Thunberg's most recent dissertations, completing collection of his "academic specimens". Sending work on Greek 'Staphylini' for Smith, [Jonas] Dryander, and [Sir Joseph] Banks. Requests recent "Materia medica".

Thanks for Smith's letter of 7 September [1789] and parcel of books; unfortunately several were damaged in sinking of boat. Smith's "Plantarum Icones" confirms that Smith has become Linnaeus' successor and scientific heir. Sent Smith complete set of Thunberg's "Dissertations"; will endeavour to find volume 4 of "Transactions of Royal Academy of Uppsala" and [Olof] Swartz' "Prodromus West Indies". Introduces [Adam] Afzelius, who should be in London by now

Grateful for election as a member of the Linnean Society. Will soon send copies of an "Auctarium" published the previous summer, one for Royal Society, one for Sir Joseph Banks, one for Smith, one for Linnean Society and twelve to be sold.

Agrees with Smith that Mr Whitling is neither a "scientific man" or a practical botanist, but as his company annually imports many seeds and plants from America he may be useful in producing new things for the Linnean Society, but otherwise his admittance to the Society not of any consequence.

A case of a woman, Ann Sidley, with functional supernumerary nipples. Encloses the particulars and a drawing, written up by Mr Conquest, a surgeon of Chatham, for possible inclusion in "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society" [not extant, nor does the account appear to have been published by the Royal Society]. Having examined the woman himself, makes his own observations by comparison to a similar case described in [Thomas] Bartholin's [(1616-1680)] "Anatomia Reformata". The curiosity only discovered when she began breastfeeding. Theorises on formation and connection of the "lactiferous tubes", illustrated with a small diagram.

Encloses account to be read at the Linnean Society [unstated].

Pleased that Lord Gainsborough [Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough (1743-1798)] has been elected [to the Linnean Society] but intended for the proposal and election to be at different meetings. The King [George III (1738-1820)] is "so far better to have grown perfectly harmless & quiet, but he wavers almost every quarter of an hour" and informed that Dr [Francis] Willis [(1718-1807), physician to George III] thinks a perfect recovery will be accomplished in time with the attentions of friends. Goodenough concerned that people in the King's situation often relapse or continue with irregular waverings. The Chancellor [Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow (1731-1806)] saw the King yesterday and left convinced of necessity of immediately declaring the Regent, Goodenough convinced this likely and concludes that he understands that "the string upon which he goes off is Politicks particularly the German". Had not heard of the D of P [William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809)] declining a part in the admininstration, hopes it is not true.

Could not attend meeting on Tuesday because there was no moon for the return journey, fears his Royal Society certificate has been forgotten and asks Smith to ask Mr Greville, Mr Marsden, or Mr Blagden to sign it.

Has just returned from Oxford. Already has a copy of second edition of [Johann Daniel] Leers [(1727-1774)] but asks Smith to look out for a first edition. Arrangements for purchasing L'Heritier's "Sertum Anglicum". Asks if Smith has a spare copy of [Johann Christian Daniel von] Schreber's "Grasses" [ "Beschreibung der Graesser"?]. Asks after progress of Smith's next fasciculus and for Smith to send it him as soon as ready. Argues the value of giving a preface to every fasiculus for saying something upon the nature of work; additional remarks on previously published plants; and prepatory annotations on forthcoming plants. Saw at Oxford Smith's friend Dr [William] Thomson [(c 1760-1806), mineralogist and physician]; persuaded him to give him the plants Smith provided for his abandoned "Materia Medica". Also saw [John] Sibthorp who gave him Cyrpus wine and Hymettian honey and gave him a tour of the rarities of the Sherardian library and garden. Next time Sibthorp is in London intends to compare all the Sherardian collection with Sir Joseph [Banks'] or Smith's collections. Sibthorp's thousand drawings "very excellent" and he has added Linnean names to the Sherardian and Morrisonian collections in his keeping; the garden is superior to the one at Cambridge.