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LINNEAN1548

From:
Pleasance Smith
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Oct 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/19/101, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Imagines Smith enjoying delights of Allerton Hall, [Liverpool, home of William Roscoe]. In "raptures" with [Edward] Gibbon's [(1737-1794)] "Memoirs", discusses the work and Gibbon in detail. News of their Norfolk friends. Sending blond herrings to Lady Anson [Smith's host at Shugborough, Staffordshire].

[Letter incomplete: folio[s] missing, presumed destroyed]

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1723

From:
Francis Hamilton
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Oct 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/136, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 25 September. Prevented from meeting Smith but will endeavour to do so the next time both are in London. "That vain, empty creature Lord Moira" [Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings (1754-1826) 1st Marquess of Hastings, Governor-General of India, 1813-1823] has seized all his natural history drawings made during his survey of India and disrupted his publication plans. Proposes an alternative scheme and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of writing in English or Latin. At present Edinburgh is the most eligible location for settling. Wishes to join the Linnean Society.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2768

From:
Philippe Durand
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
29 Oct 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/4/80, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Left Spain in 1803, but unable to communicate owing to war ; still studying Natural History.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3128

From:
Aubin-Louis Millin de Grandmaison
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 Oct 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/7/76, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Compliments.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN316

From:
Alexander Macleay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 Oct 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/94, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Condolences on death of Smith's brother, [Francis Smith]. [Thomas] Marsham better than Smith feared, though he was dangerously ill for some time, but Smith's correct that his finances are not in order, suspects his son has ruined him. [James] Sowerby is owed £18 by the Linnean Society and has refused to supply any more plates to [Robert] Brown until it is settled; offence taken at Sowerby's attitude to the Society's credit. Encloses proposal from [William George] Maton [not extant]. Latest "Linnean Transactions" volume almost complete. Proposes Edward Forster as next Society Treasurer.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN3178

From:
George D'Oyly
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
30 Oct [1815]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/8/2, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends his passage on the biblical "lilies of the field" for Smith's approval before it is printed [for the annotated Bible prepared with Richard Mant known as "D'Oyly and Mant's Bible" (1814 and later editons)], asks if 'Amaryllis lutea' is the correct trivial name, read that Celsius believes the white common lily is the "lily of the fields".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN433

From:
Charles Abbot
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
8 Oct 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/8, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Condolences on death of Smith's brother. Returned the "superfluous" Linnean recommendation.

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The Linnean Society of London
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