Sorry that Smith could not view the gardens, conservatory, and greenhouses at Wentworth [Woodhouse, Yorkshire] on account of royal visit expected there, especially as she would have liked Smith's account of the plants there, which were all duplicates of the collection at Wimbledon, [Surrey]; the finest were always sent to Wentworth.

[James] Sowerby visited to draw 'Aralia [capitata]', he also drew life sized 'Pancratium amboinense', sends one of its eight flowers formed like an umbrella, fragrance like 'Cactus grandiflora'. Sends small part of 'Aralia' in full flower; invites Smith and [Richard] Salisbury to see it in person, presumes Salisbury's collection large enough for the plants Smith took for her not to be noticed. Her 'Portlandia' and 'Catesbaea' flowering a second time. [Jonas] Dryander took as yet only flower on the 'Martinia', expects it to be renamed.

Circumference of the umbrella of flowers of the 'Pancratium' is a yard and three-quarters and the bulb is 12 1/2 inches [Salisbury has annotated "probably a variety of 'P. caribaeum'].

Sends enclosed from Dr [John] Berkenhout [(1730-1791), physician and writer] [presumably copy of Berkenhout's "Clavis Anglica linguae botanicae" (1789)], for Smith to respond to as he sees fit.

Introduces Viborg; has finished work on 'Passifloraceae'.

Will have to delay his paper on 'Begonia' as Smith is not in London for the first meeting of the Linnean Society and he needs to see the Linnaean Herbarium to settle 'Begonia capensis'. Also suspects that the large-leaved 'Begonia' in Linneaus the younger's herbarium is the 'Begonia grandeflora' of [Joseph von Nicolaus] Jacquin and 'Begonia macrophylla' of Lamarck. Studying [Antoine Laurent de] Jussieu's "Genera Plantarum", and will be necessary for Smith to study before publishing any more work.

[Smith has briefly noted his reply] Hopes to be in London for the first meeting but not in time to study 'Begonia', so will supply somthing else for the meeting, comments on errors on Lichens in volume two of Jacquin's ["Collectanea ad botanicam"].

Smith's pupil [François] Borone was to be taken into service of the Archduke, then to study botany at Pavia university, both of which would have left him unable to learn Latin as Smith desired, and is now to return to England instead. Had hoped to cross Smith's path next May at Mount Cenis but told by Borone that Smith is no longer making the journey. Heard that Smith's brother is fond of architecture, sends gift for him.

Thanks for parcel of books; returning copy of [James] Barbut's [(1711-1788), naturalist] "Genera insectorum" as the title page is damaged and plate 14 not coloured.

Paid 8 florins for Murray's "Frutribus" for Smith, which he will annotate for him at some point, and offers to send copies of his anatomical works. Thanks for parcel of plants and copy of "Reliquiae Rudbeckianae", as thanks for which he is including plates of a pregnant womb and parturient womb, and which are not to be found on sale. Requests third part of Barbut's "Genera vermium" and third of second book of [James] Bolton's [(1735-1799), botanist] "[History of] fungusses [growing about Halifax]".

Dr van der Wympersse, of whom Smith writes, died 18 months ago.

Grateful for election as a member of the Linnean Society. Will soon send copies of an "Auctarium" published the previous summer, one for Royal Society, one for Sir Joseph Banks, one for Smith, one for Linnean Society and twelve to be sold.