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From:
Charles Abbot
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
5 Nov 1802
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/9, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending specimens of mosses. Frustrated by Dawson Turner's tendency to not acknowledge him for plants he sent; examples. "Enchanted" by Smith's drawings of 'Asarum europaeum' and 'Geranium nodosum'. Sending specimen of 'Phleum paniculatum'. Previously sent all the plants he is sending to [James] Sowerby, including: 'Hypnum denticulatum', 'Sphagnum arboreum', 'Neckera heteromalla' Hedwig, 'Bryum flavescens', 'Bryum sericeum', 'Inrium annotinum' in both states being 'Trentepohlia erecta' Hoffmann and Teesdale, 'Bryum dicksoni', 'Barbula fallax', 'Scirpus acicularis', and 'Hypnum polycarpum' Hoffmann; habitats provided for all.

["Spec. 2" annotated in pencil at top of verso of folio]

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London