From:
Hugh Davies
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Feb 1802
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/4/20, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Thanks Smith for the "monument" erected to his memory [genus 'Daviesia'], asks to be able to pay for at least one of the engravings in whatever work it appears. Approves of Smith adopting [Johann] Hedwig's principles for ascertaining new genera. Encloses all the specimens that [William] Hudson attributes to him, except 'Bryum cirrhatum', has made obserbervations on the outer package of each.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London