From:
Edward Nairne
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
22 January 1783
Source of text:
L&P/8/16, Royal Society
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Royal Society
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Thanks for election as honorary member of the Natural History Society.
Snowed in; responding to Smith's letter of 7 September 1782 and account of his visit to the Lakes. Reflections on Edinburgh, effects of winter and snow on the imagination, and snow pancakes. Asks after Smith's medical studies, reflects on tendency for charismatic physicians to be better regarded than those with deep knowledge and recommends Smith to "cultivate these lesser but not less material requisites", the "great school for this kind of learning is the company of ladies". Suggests Smith practice as a physician in this part of Norfolk, which is too far away to be effectively covered by Norwich physicians. Discusses local physicians. Norwich gossip, a pamphlet by Morgan that overleapt "the bounds of decency".
Linnaeus [the Younger] and [Jonathan] Stokes in Paris. Has been botanising with [John] Sibthorp and found some new Lichens. Death of Yeates. 'Lichen perlatus'. Wishes to join the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, and in return offering Smith assistance should he wish to join any French academies.