From:
Thomas Hardwicke
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 Dec 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/88, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Hopes to meet Smith at Linnean Society meeting of 7 [December]. Offering 200 specimens of Mauritius plants to Linnean Society, with descriptions; also collected woods and minerals but they are currently detained. Asks that Smith bring drawing of "a fine 'Malvaceous' tree with large yellow flowers"; observations; [William] Roxburgh unable to determine it; sending transcript of description he gave Roxburgh in 1810 [extant]. Description of 'Malvaceous' tree.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London