From:
Thomas Charles Hope
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Dec [1784]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/23, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Congratulates Smith on safe arrival of Linnaean collections; warns against spending too much time studying it. Death of [William] Younge's father. Growth of the [Edinburgh] Natural History Society, though number of naturalists not considerable; Mr Alexander the principle botanist. Death of Dr Lubbock a "blow" to the Brounonians; medical lectures.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London