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From:
Thomas Marsham
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Dec 1796
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/60, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Directions for Smith to obtain box expected for him from Calcutta, before going through Customs House; Smith still has a friend at Court, Mr Dominicus, brother-in-law to [William] Kirby and Mrs Sutton. He is making two cabinets, one for insects and one for shells. [Jonas] Dryander presided [at Linnean Society] but was very ill "with the Piles". [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert also ill.

Papers for "Linnean Transactions" vol 3 plentiful, including ones by [John] Latham on "The Trachea of Birds" and [Bracy] Clark's paper. Sorry to hear that ideas have started for removing Smith from his Chair; reassures Smith he does not think so and thinks the best solution for Smith's absence is a "steady & active substitute", which [Jonas] Dryander is to undertake.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir Thomas Gery Cullum
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
11 Mar 1796
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/13/10, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Congratulates Smith on his marriage.

This letter has also signed by Cullum's wife, Mary [née Hanson (1745-1830)].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir Thomas Gery Cullum
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
5 Feb 1796
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/13/9, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Asks after Smith's recent movements and activities, including "Flora Britannica". A mild winter allowed him to gather flowering 'Vinca minor' three miles from Bury. Sends his respects to Dr [George] Shaw and [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert. Asks if Smith has heard from [Richard] Relhan, whose affairs are "deranged" in spite of a £700 subscription. Asks if new editions of [William] Withering's "Botanical Arrangement" and "Hortus Kewensis" are to appear. Will pay his lapsed Linnean Society subscription before next anniversary meeting. Asks for a copy of Sir George Staunton's "Embassy to China" to be reserved for him at White's; missed the first edition of [James] Cook's last voyage through failing to do this. A spare room always available at his house for friends.

Addition at head of recto of first folio states he fears a letter to [James] Sowerby requesting all previous numbers of his "Cryptogamia" has been lost.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Edmund Davall
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Sep 1796
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/14/81, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends seeds of 'Digitalis lanata' Ehrhart, 'Saxifraga mutata', and 'Verbascum nigrum' with white flower. Acknowledges Smith's letter of 17 April 1796, will respond more fully by next post, his time currently taken up supervising workmen working on his garden. His daughter died in March at 20 months. Recommends treating the 'Digitalis' like a hardy greenhouse plant.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London