From:
Francis Boott
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
16 Apr 1817
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/115, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Ship delayed in sailing [for USA]. Mrs [Lucy] Hardcastle delayed in preparing the drawings she was to send Smith; the parcel will contain dried specimen of a 'Rhizomenpha', on which Dr Forster will write in greater detail. Observations on Cornish plants: 'Ulex europans', 'Viola canina', 'Scalo pendiam', 'Statice arvensis', 'Anthyllis', 'Silene maritima'. Has the parcels for [Jacob] Bigelow and [David] Hosack.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London