From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Apr [1802]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/55, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Introduces Mr Simmonds, who is studying medicine in Edinburgh; he is fond of natural history and has studied marine animals. Encloses specimen of 'Poa flexuosa' in rare state, collected from Ben Nevis in June 1794, a moss believed to be 'Fontinalis capillacea', and 'Marchantia androgyna'.
Three specimens, 1 grass and two mosses.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London