His life and friends in Lisbon. Local plants.

Brazilian zoology. Intends to go to Gibraltar. Insects and plants.

Has been prevented from sailing to Sierra Leone by unfavourable weather but hopes to depart soon. Pleased that Smith proposes to publish a new edition of Hudson's "Flora Anglica". Claims priority in botanical works as discoverer of plants he found first. Values Smith's letters and friendship and asks him to write to him in Sierra Leone.

The voyage from Torbay, Devon, to Sierra Leone. Fears that the collection of "natural productions" taken to England by William Dawes, [outgoing Governor of Sierra Leone], will moulder in Sierra Leone House. Has started collecting. Queries 'Camwood'.

Description of a raid by the French on 28 September 1794; plundered stocks and razed public buildings, houses belonging to white people, and ships. The French left on 10 October 1794, leaving no provisions, but only two people were killed and three or four wounded, and the huts of the settlers were left untouched. Neighbours have provided food but he is devastated by loss of his tools for writing and collecting, and his journal and manuscripts; his losses are between £1500 and £1600. Asks Smith to inform the Marchioness of Rockingham, and to send paper for pasting plants onto.

Sending seeds of 'Morus satarica', 'Morus anhubrida', 'Rheum caspidum', and 'Pallaspier caspica', from Taurida, Crimean Tartary, that he was sent by [Peter Simon] Pallas of St Petersburg. Has received some "curious specimens of new manufactory" including a felt hat made from the down of 'Typha angustifolia' or 'Palustres' and hare fur. A useful discovery as he had been unaware that even a proportion of vegetable matter could be felted and believes that similar use may be made of Smith's "silky cottons" from Sierra Leone and short cotton wool of the West Indies. Also received a "kind of wadd" made from 'Typha', "light as a feather and extremely warm if quilted between folds of cloth". Believes a similar effect could be achieved with with long, feathery seeds from Sierra Leone.

Extract from "Letters upon Italy, chiefly concerning the present state of medicine and natural history [...]", by W Jansen, physician of Düsseldorf, [Germany], sent by Aufrere following a comment in Smith's "Tour upon the Continent" that he had not seen the book written by Prof Michael Rosa to invalidate the Harverian system. The extract relates Rosa's theory of the circulatory system, in which the arteries of men and large beasts "contain only a small quantity of blood but are filled with a spirit or spiritous essence".

List of books and prices and acknowledgement of receipt of bill.

Sends works for Smith and others; sale of his works in England.

Briefly in Bath after having marched his regiment to Hilsea barracks, [Hampshire]. Requests Smith to look over some of his Latin descriptions of sea plants prior to publication. Asks Smith's opinon of the term "caulis" to express the stem or stalk, frequently used by Linnaeus, reminds Smith how they both objected to it when they last saw each other. Asks Smith to thank Mr Wigg for the parcel of sea plants.

Lady de Clifford [Sophia Southwell] and herself are anxious for Smith to repeat last year's visit to Northaw as promised. Asks for Smith's assistance in recommending Lady de Clifford's gardener, Duncan Mucheson, to a new situation.

Dedicated his "Phytographia" to Smith, apologises for its deficiencies. Desirous to establish a correspondence and exchange of plants, as few plants grow in Germany in the fields or gardens.

Encloses a supplementary paper for "Linnean Transactions"explaining the plates to his paper 'Observations on the British Species of Carex', does not intend for it to reflect badly on [James] Sowerby. Fears the letter sent from Bulstrode in January giving his opinion on Smith's "Tour" has miscarried; reiterates his enjoyment of them but expresses his concern that three or four passages will not meet with royal approval as "Kings and Queens love to read the praises of Kings and Queens". Surprised by Smith's "multifarious" reading, took several pages to be in the style of Dr [Andrew] Kippis [(1725-1795), nonconformist and biographer].

Correction of his Latin used in his description of 'Carex axillaris' [for his paper 'Observations on the British Species of Carex']. Unsure if he can see Smith at Kew on Wednesday. Further details of a letter previously sent but apparently lost. Sorry to hear that the Queen [Charlotte (1744-1818), wife of George III] has been so "[un]impressed" [by Smith's remarks on the French Queen, Marie Antoinette, in his "Sketch of a Tour on the Continent"]; "Kings & Queens naturally like to have the cause of Kings & Queens be praised". Another letter containing a draft for money has also been lost; informed that his postman is "drunk daily" but dares not have him turned out as he has eight children to feed. Promises Smith the lost letter did not contain any critique of his work, only pointed out passages for praise or those which might be taken amiss.

After a "long series of fatigue & ill health" he has shut up his business at Mercers' Hall and is leaving for Shepperton, [Middlesex], for three months to recoup his health and spirits. Hopes Smith's lectures have succeeded. Requests copy of Smith's "Travels".

Sends part of [Theodor] Holmskjold's [(1732-1793)] book catalogue, which is to be sold shortly, and solicits bids. Sir Joseph Banks is exhibiting a copy of Holmskjold's rare work on the Danish swamps.

Anxious to hear of the two packets of dried plants, numbered 1-234, and 235-313, he sent Smith from Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], December 1793. Sending a third packet, consisting entirely of 'Lichen'. "Unhappy troubles in the old Countries" have broken correspondence with his German friends, hopes Smith will prove more constant.

Remarks on the 'Carex laevigata' Smith gave him this morning: may be [William] Hudson's 'C. inflata', observations. Criticises [Samuel] Goodenough's quoting of Hudson's 'C. inflata' for his 'C. vescicaria'. Offers Smith specimens of 'C. axillaris'.

In a "kind of torpor" and waiting for letter from Smith to reanimate his existence. Aware that Smith's "Sketch of a Tour on the Continent" now published. His last remaining aunt died 31 January of a sudden serious apoplexy at age of 74 and 8 months, having previously been in perfect health. Depressed by his own and his wife's illnesses and threat of invasion by French to his wife and son, and library and herbarium formed at expense of more than a third his patrimony. Asks for Smith's assistance in drawing up plans for a heated greenhouse as no mason or carpenter in his area has an idea of the matter; specifications. Requests copies of Smith's "Tour", volume two of "Linnean Transactions" (1794), and continuation of "English Botany", directions for them to be sent.

Note on left-hand margin of recto of first folio detailing most recent letters received from and sent to Smith.

Requests translation of [Dietrich Heinrich] Stoever's "Life of Linnaeus". Responds to Smith's letter of 14 March: suffering from "wretchedly weak" stomach and "violent windy colic"; will send further information on Haller's library; will dry 'Orchis abortiva' and 'Satyrium hircinum' for [Thomas] Woodward; offers to send Smith ripe seed of his 'Morina persica' which looks as though it will flower this year; observes that his 'Cerinthe perennis' he wanted to be figured in Smith's "Spicilegium botanicum" is Haller's 'Cerinthe' in his "Historia & Nomenel". Thrilled by Smith's Botany Bay specimens especially 'Epacris', 'Embothrium', new 'Octandria' genus with fruit-like acorn, and obscure 'Diadelphia'.