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From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
c 1800
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/96, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Encloses drawings; has no female florets on his 'Eriocaulon sexangulare' , requests Smith's assistance. Sir Joseph Banks and [James] Dickson think the 'Ribes petraeum' in "English botany" is only a variety of 'R. rubrum'; argues against this, small ink sketch. Smith should expect Dickson's "Fasciculus [plantarum cryptogamicarum Britanniae]" soon as he is working on the plates. Encloses a new 'Lichen'. Asks after the 'Ulva' he previously sent

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
31 Jan 1800
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/62, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending "English botany" as usual, and including 3 bills. Sending prints for "Linnean Transactions" vol 5 tomorrow. Encloses a "rude bit" of [Charles] Abbot's 'Chenopodium urbicum'. Hopes for the 6 drawings for ["English botany"] no.100 soon.

[Spec 20 written in pencil at head of verso of folio]

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
2 Jan 1810
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/63, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends "English botany" as usual but late, and adds profile of [Peter Simon] Pallas as a present from [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert, who has given the plate to Linnean Society. Sends a couple of drawings for "English botany" and some of Smith's specimens and drawings. He has begun some things for "Icones pictae", asks if Smith wishes to go on with it. Hopes to get faster out of debt this year. Encloses £20 bank note and package from [William] Borrer.

Sending profile of Pallas, plants, and drawings until some "Flora Graeca" is sent.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
1 Sep 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/64, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends numbers as usual and encloses £15 note. Also sends a little bit of ulmin on elm bark, finds similar substance on oak, hornbeam, and horse chestnut and asks Smith's botanical friends to look out for it; has recommended it to the Society of Arts as excellent for finishing in water colours, in same way that Sir Joshua Reynolds [(1723-1792), painter] used 'Asphaltum' in oil.

Requests Smith to revise enclosed 4 numbers of "English botany" and number enclosed in last.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Sep 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/65, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Just received "Flora Glottiana" and one of [George] Don's "Fasciculi of Dried Plants" for Smith. [William Elford] Leach has been recommended by [Dawson] Turner and [William Jackson] Hooker to get certificates signed by Linnean Society members in support of his candidacy at the British Museum, will add his name if this happens.

Transcribes extract from letter by [John Russell, 6th] Duke of Bedford, in which he recommends Smith take up continuation of "Flora Rustica", now that interest in agriculture as a science is well established; his own thoughts on subject.

Unable to make out the flowers on Sir Thomas Gage's specimen of 'Trifolium squarrosum', will hope for an earlier gathered specimen next year.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[1808-1814]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/66, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends parcel from [William] Borrer and a few drawings, including part of a sketch of 'Tremella sarcoides' as he is confident it is young state of another plant; observations. Asks after variety of 'Primula veris' sent some years ago by [Charles] Abbot, figured some years ago in "Annales du Museum" [1808] under name 'P. perreiniana'.

Unsigned.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 Feb 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/67, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sorry Smith has been so ill, hopes not to hurry him. Will appreciate Smith's advice about "English botany" indexes. Encloses further patterns for "Flora Graeca" and letter from [George] Anderson on plight of late [George] Don's family for Smith and [Dawson] Turner's consideration. Asks to borrow Linnaean specimen of 'Ostrea diluviana' for drawing; thinks a work on Linnaeus' shells "would perhaps answer a good purpose".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 May 1822
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/68, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending 9 plates and 2 patterns of "Flora Graeca". Asks how Smith goes on with the new "Flora Anglica" ["English Flora"], and if Smith provides a list will make up all deficiencies and a supplement to "English botany". Believes the Linnaean system "will gain ground again".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[1808]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JS/13, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received the 5 drawings [for "Flora Graeca"] safely. Hopes to received money from [Thomas] Platt soon [(d 1842), one of John Sibthorp's executors, supervised the publication of "Flora Graeca"]. Received lichens from [Charles] Lyell but has experienced problems with microscope; requests drawing of 'Lichen caesiferus'. Thanks for Smith's condolences on death of his daughter, Felicia.

[Written on recto of proof page from "English Botany" no 1916, dated 1 August 1808]

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[1811]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JS/14, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending what plants he can for "English botany" and two "Flora Graeca" plates, including the frontispiece. Sends an 'Hieracium' from [Jonathan] Salt [(1759-1815)] of Sheffield. Uncertain what to do with [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert's 'Cnicus tuberosus'.

[Written on recto of proof page from "English Botany" no 2249, dated February 1811]

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Oct 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JS/16, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends new British plants for determination. Has heard through [Joseph] Sparshall that at least three people have died from eating poisonous fungi; frustrated that there is not "more Philanthropy shown on this head", suggests text for a handbill outlining dangers of 'Agaricus virosus'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 Dec 1810
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/MS134/1, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending plants; 'Icones inedita'; accounts; Miss Watson has sent specimens of the 'Meum'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London