Still unable to obtain growing plants of 'Gentiana filiformis'. Encloses 'Locus natalis'. Thanks for Smith's observations on 'Lichen', agrees that 'L. barbatus' and 'L. articulatus' do not differ specifically. Desires copy of Tode's "Fungi Mecklenburgenses" and Smith's "Tour of the Continent".

Congratulates Smith on his lessons at Windsor [teaching the Queen and Princesses botany], which are exalting his "Fame & Honour". Thanks for Botany Bay plants, though he is becoming a "feeble amatuer in botany". Does not expect any publications from [Adam] Afzelius until he reaches Sweden. Asks after Cavanilles and L'Héritier. Pleased to hear that [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert has become Smith's neighbour and has recovered his health and spirits. [Thomas] Rackett's conchology work on his 1000 species collection.

Asks if Smith received his letter of 20 November 1793.

Thanks for Smith's letter of 28 [January 1793], apologises for being a "troublesome correspondent". Desires Smith to compare [Sir Joseph] Bank's copy of Hedwig's ["Descriptio et adumbratio microscopico-analytica muscorum" (1787-1797)] with the one Haslock has for sale, and if satisfactory to purchase it for him. Directions for sending this and plates of L'Héritier's "Sertum Anglicum". His account with Smith. Pleased to hear that L'Héritier is to now focus exclusively on botany. He has given up on the French since they stepped over their own borders, even though they were provoked to it.

Asks Smith to show Dr [Thomas] Rackett the Linnaean shells.

Does not know how to ask to borrow Hedwig work from Sir Joseph Banks'; he has decided not to purchase it, being unwilling to commit to a work not yet completed. Thanks for sending rest of Gaertner.

Thanks for specimens; Cryptogams; list of species of 'Bryum' and 'Hypnum'.

Thanks for Smith's letter and kind attention to her husband's [George Leonard Staunton] requests concerning their son's, [George Thomas Staunton (1781-1859), Sinologist and politician] museum. Arrangements for receiving the boxes; will be happy to see Smith in Bentinck Street, [London], in November.

Despite an arduous voyage home benefited greatly from his visit to Portugal; avoided a fresh attack of periprieumony, though the climate is not suitable for consumptive patients. Stayed with the Abbe Corrêa, much pleased with his company; transmitted Smith's message of his being a bad correspondent, he has been busy planting and establishing a Portuguese Royal Society; announcement of elections of Smith and Sir Joseph Banks delayed on account of ceremonial matters; the Society's intentions, fears ignorance and bigotry of the nobles and princes will crush Corrêa's "seeds of free enquiry".

Fears the specimens of 'Fucus stipulata' he collected for Smith will no longer be fresh. Professor Vandelli has had to give up some of his natural history and chemistry studies on account of his government post and advancing age. Father Mariana, a native of Brazil, has brought extensive collections of fish, insects, and plants from that place to Portugal, accompanied with drawings made by himself; to be published in 12-14 volumes at Venice, though Portugal is ignorant of the value of the collections.

In spite of [Francis] Masson [(1741-1805), Kew plant collector] having twice "rifled the Flora of Portugal" believes he found a few new plants, offers them for "Plantae rariores" or "Spicilegium botanicum". Encloses seeds of a new grass he calls 'Bromus diandra', to be shared with Banks and [William] Aiton [(1731-1793), director Kew Gardens 1759-1793].

Intends to begin work on new edition of the "Botanic Arrangement" soon; asks Smith's opinion of best and most authentic edition of Linnaeus' "Species plantarum". "English botany" "does much credit to its author, & must find an extensive sale in the present fashionable rage for the study"; pleased to see so few of the more common plants which have been so often figured before.

Progress made in the establishment of a Botanic Garden, under the patronage of the Dublin Society and a Parliamentary committee headed by the Speaker of the [Irish] House of Commons, [John] Foster [(1740-1828) 1st Baron Oriel] , with a suitable ground for purchase being found. Description of the land, which once belonged to [Patrick] Delany [(1686-1768) writer] and was frequented by Jonathan Swift "and all the people of literature of that day". Uncertain about Foster's proposal that it should also be a garden for "agricultural experiments", relates a similar, unhappy, experience of the Dublin Society's several years ago in which Wynne Baker almost bankrupted the Society with additional costs. Has found 'Parnassia', 'Hypericum elodes', 'Pinguicula', and 'Gentiana amarella' with [Walter] Wade, praises accuracy and clarity of figures in "English Botany". Has not seen "Doctor Martin's Botanic Dictionary" but bemoans the fact that botanic dictionaries are "generally loaded compilations", and gives his opinions on how they could be truly useful, including clarifying ambiguous terminology. States reasons why he is dissatisfied by the described difference between 'Ranunculus flamula' and 'Ranunculus lingua'. Believes 'Salvia' in the "Systema Vegetabilium" may be incorrectly described, possibly due to a printing error. Complains that [William] Curtis procrastinates with the publication of his "Flora Londinensis". Observes a possible error in "Curtis's Botanical Magazine no. 77".

His second volume ready for printing; its contents; 'Xanthium fruticosum'; the 'Encelia' really a new genus.

Has made third journey to Valencia; sends plants for determination.

Plant queries for second edition of "Florae Scandinaviae prodromus", including: 'Carex uliginosa' identified as 'Schoenus compressus' or 'Scirpus caricis'. Offers to send specimen of [Jakob] Ehrhart's grass figured in Smith's "Icones pictae". Disappointed by natural history content of [James] Bruce's [of Kinnaird (1730-1794), traveller in Africa] "Travels"; errors with discussion of cereals. Requests copy of "Linnean Transactions" vol 1.

Enquires after his old college acquaintances Smith, Dr Lubbock and Dr Saunders.

Unable to supply Smith with a 'Anthericum serotinum' specimen. Requests Smith's genera of ferns. Has never found an 'Arenaria laricifolia'. Asks about the plan of "English Botany" after having been informed of the true authorship of Sowerby's "English Botany" [Smith's work on this was initially uncredited]. Asks which plants Smith would like sent from Wales, advises him to view list of rare Anglesey and Caenarvonshire plants in [Thomas] Martyn's "Plantae Cantabrigiensis". Prefers to have them drawn and sent with dried specimens, although this is impracticable as [Thomas] Pennant's draughtsman, [Moses Griffith], is 50 miles away. Delayed sending items to Smith.

The paper [unidentified] Smith sent to the Turin Academy arrived too late to be included in the already completed volume of memoirs but in gratitude to Smith the Academy has ordered that the paper be printed immediately. [Carlo] Allioni and [Carlo Antonio Ludovico] Bellardi send their respects.

Travels in Germany ; visiting Copenhagen.

Sending books to Smith on the ship "Buxton", captained by Clement Wertz, including 30 copies of Smith's [unspecified] paper on ferns and six copies of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Turin's fifth volume, one for Smith and the others to be distributed to Mr Priestly, Mr Herschel, the Astronomical Society of London, the Society of Philadelphia, and the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Boston. Has not sent the six volumes of memoirs of the Royal Agricultural Society of Turin because of the risk of the sea voyage in the present time of war. All correspondence with the French is being intercepted and the route through Germany is not suitable for packages. [Carlo] Allioni sends his respects.

Plants sent for comparison with Linnean herbarium.

Sending plants and cryptogams from Hannover. Requests 'Lichen' specimens, listed.

Unable to attend Smith's gathering of friends at Marlborough Street due to his ill-health, a "rheumatic sciatic". His paper on 'Papilios' is with Smith, not having seen it since it was approved to be printed.