Discusses inclusion of Miss Currer's [John] Ray's letters in ["A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)].
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The Linnean Society of London Collection
The scientific and personal correspondence of James Edward Smith (1759-1828), purchaser of the collections of Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) and founder of the Linnean Society of London in 1788, was presented to the Linnean Society between 1857 and 1872 by his widow Pleasance Smith (1773-1877). Since then, it has been complemented by additional series. The collection was catalogued, conserved, and digitised from 2010 to 2013, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Letters can be searched through Ɛpsilon, with links to images and summaries available on the Linnean Society’s Online Collections (http://linnean-online.org/smith_correspondence.html).
Discusses inclusion of Miss Currer's [John] Ray's letters in ["A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus" (1821)].
Sends Smith letters of Linnaeus, [John] Ellis [(1710-1776)], and [Peter] Collinson [(1694-1768)]. Additional note on correspondence of [John] Lightfoot.
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.