Search: Gwyn, Nicholas in author 
1780-1789::1789 in date 
Sorted by:

Showing 12 of 2 items

From:
Nicholas Gwyn
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 Jan 1789
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/26, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

[William Beeston] Coyte is coming to London and will visit Smith. Discusses Smith's publication plans for "Plantarum icones"; "Reliquiae rudbeckianae"; and new edition of "Philosophia Botanica", hoping that this last will be published by the Cambridge University press. Samuel Ewer of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Coyte's brother-in-law, is collecting a library of botany and will subscribe to all of Smith's works. Anger at [William] Curtis' corrections of Linnaeus. Smith's 'Centaurea [solstitialis]' has not produced any viable seed and Jonas has failed in making a successful cutting. Thanks for 'Forsythia' of Frasier which turns out to be only 'Decumaria carbara L'. Can procure Scottish plants for Smith from Dr Ramm. Would welcome [Joseph Franz ?] Jacquin to his home in the summer if Smith invites him. Coyte is to visit Westmoreland, advised to study [William] Hudson beforehand, intends to ask [James] Dickson about having him staying. Displeased from reading [Giovanni Antonio] Scopoli. Dissatisfied with [Caspar] Bauhin's [(1560-1624) Swiss botanist] "Prodrumus" and unsurprised by Linnaeus' rare use of it. Enjoyed reading "Hortus Upsaliensis" over the winter. [Charles] Sutton has a "brother botanist" at Norwich, a chaplain of the Bishop, and associates in [William] Kirby [(1759-1850) entomologist], and [Peter] Lathbury of Orford, Suffolk, [(1760-1820) rector]. [John] Pi[t]chford requires 'Equisetum sylvaticum', has a 'Carex strigosa' found last summer near Bungay, Suffolk. Asks Smith for copy of Kew catalogue. In postscript if Smith can acquire seeds of 'Epilobium latifolium' through [Joseph Franz] Jacquin and has two 'Geranium palustre' and a 'Sal. alpinum'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Nicholas Gwyn
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
17 May 1789
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/27, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Introduces Lawton and Hasell who would like to see the Linnaean collections, recommending to show them table 11 of "Philosophia Botanica" and the method in which Smith keeps the specimens, and 'Vallisneria' and 'Nepenthes distillatoria', asks Smith to assist their access to Kew Gardens. Dr de Ramm will visit Smith in London. Remarks Smith has not yet got any cabinets for his "Conchylia". Has received shells from Mrs Jones "but most of them trash". Asks Smith to introduce [John] Sibthorp and [Joseph Franz] Jacquin to him in Ipswich. Thanks for opinion on 'Lupinus portegrifolius'. At Kew asks Smith to show Lawton and Hasell 'Geum montanum' and "flore aureo" of the Alps.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London