From:
Thomas Johnes
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 May 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/16/95, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Transcribes extract from letter just received from a friend, the governor of Banda [islands in the Indonesian archipelago]: collecting plants into his garden and requests to know the desiderata in England, and how they are described; requests Smith's assistance on strength of a book of his he has just read and describes the advantages of his location. Johnes forbears on commenting on the politics or the state of that country. Now has a daily post to and from London.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London