Received Smith's letters of 25 [April] and 2 May. Mrs Johnes grateful for copy of "New Holland Flora" [Smith's "A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland" (1793)]. Sending seeds of 'Dombeya' to Hafod, [Cardiganshire]. Has enquired after the 'Pultenaea' but fears getting it to Smith as he wishes. Accepts Smith's invitation to join Linnean Society, having previously felt too ignorant to request it for himself. His opinion on a court scandal involving Smith and de Lue, who acted with "illiberal & bigotted servile conduct" towards Smith. Liston safely arrived in Vienna and hopes he has made acquaintance with [Nikolaus von] Jacquin as desired. His family looking forward to seeing Smith.

Sending smaller than anticipated parcel of plants via Mandrot. Collated on separate sheet all he knows from [Jacob] Wyttenbach on Haller and his collections [see RelatedMatieral below].

Responds to Smith's observations on plants received via Mandrot June 1793: 'Bromus arvensis' HL, 'Avena strigosa' Schreber, 'Avena strigosa' Retz, 'Triticum tenellum' HL, 'Minuartia campestris' HL, 'Geranium palustre' HL, 'Carex' species, 'Salix incubacea', 'Hieracium', and Lichens: 'Lichen ulmi' Swartz, "aurorae colore" Scopoli, '[Lichen] tumidulus', 'Saxifragus' Smith, and others unnamed [HL probably signifies Herbarium Linnaeus].

Repsonds to Smith's observations in his letter 14 March 1794 on parcel received 10 September 1793: 'Morina pesica', 'Melica ciliata', 'Orchis abortiva' extensive, 'Carex lerporina' L, 'Lichen perlatus', 'Saxifraga mutata'. Would like specimen of 'Ophrys loeselii' in flower to accompany his own in fruit, and 'Malaxis paludosa'.

Includes parcel of mosses, some for [James] Dickson. Asks that [James] Sowerby return plates and copper plates he commissioned.