Thanks for specimens; Cryptogams; list of species of 'Bryum' and 'Hypnum'.
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The Linnean Society of London Collection
The scientific and personal correspondence of James Edward Smith (1759-1828), purchaser of the collections of Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) and founder of the Linnean Society of London in 1788, was presented to the Linnean Society between 1857 and 1872 by his widow Pleasance Smith (1773-1877). Since then, it has been complemented by additional series. The collection was catalogued, conserved, and digitised from 2010 to 2013, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Letters can be searched through Ɛpsilon, with links to images and summaries available on the Linnean Society’s Online Collections (http://linnean-online.org/smith_correspondence.html).
Thanks for specimens; Cryptogams; list of species of 'Bryum' and 'Hypnum'.
Sending various works; 'Nova Genera Plantarum'.
Thanks for Smith's letter of 24 May [1793]. 'Bryum' and 'Hypnum' desiderata. A specimen of 'Hypnum' is attached.
Specimen of 'Bryum hypnoides' and 'Hypnum delicata' enclosed.
Enquires after the mosses he requested a year and a half ago and still has not received; Smith said he would send them through [James] Dickson; re-requests them and asks that they be sent via Dr Sorande of London. Assumes Smith received his three previous letters, the second dated December 1793, contained exotic plants and rare lichens; the third dated June 1794, contained his botanical analysis of the first part of "Flora Germanica", will send latter part as soon as it is printed.
Introduces Dr. Noehden; asks for specimens of 'Potentilla', 'Filago', and other plants; thanks for introduction to Dawson Turner.