From:
John Pitchford
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
2 Jul 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/67, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Sending specimens for Linnean Society. Remarks on 'Carex strigosa', recently discovered in Norfolk. He and [Thomas] Woodward were unsuccessful in their search for 'Ophrys loeselii'. Requests 'Dianthus virgineus', 'D. glaucus', 'Anconitum napellus', and 'A. cammarum'. Woodward has found 'Carex limosa'.
Recently treated a case of "retroversi uteri" according to Dr Denman's "Introduction to Midwifery" but the patient miscarried.
Received specimen of 'Equisetum fluviatile' from Woodward, expects it it rare.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London