From:
Thomas Charles Hope
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Jul 1784
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/20, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Congratulates Smith on acquisition of Linnaean collections; speculates on their worth. Requests copies of works by Hedwig and [Arthur] Broughton. His growing herbarium. Physical Society laid foundation stone of a new Hall. Smith's Society [Edinburgh Natural History Society] is become "by no means inconsiderable" owing to number of respectable members; anticipating seeing Smith in Edinburgh.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London