From:
Archibald Menzies
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 Feb 1808
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/19, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Thanks for copy of Smith's "Introduction to Botany". Comments on error on page 263 regarding a 'Liliaceous' plant found by him on north-west coast of America, encloses note [extant] written by [Richard] Salisbury in margin of Sir Joseph Banks' copy of book stating same, offers to send the drawings and descriptions for Smith to reexamine.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London