From:
Mary Watson- Wentworth
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
26 Mar 1794
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15/120, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Confirms that her health has been bad since Smith's last visit but implores him and his three friends to still visit. Grieg, her gardener, has been confined for five weeks after injuring his leg climbing over a gate but has escaped fever and mortification. Her botanical zeal low recently. Prefers eating 'Convolvulus batatas' [sweet potato] to potatoes.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London