From:
Francis Boott
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
31 May 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/121, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Thanks for plants and copy of "Selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus"; his admiration of [Peter] Collinson [(1694-1768)] and [John] Ellis [(1710-1776)] from reading their letters. Extremely cold spring. Joy at wild specimen of '[Hedysarum] gyrans' and majestic fruit of the "Dalichos". Will forward [David] Hosack's parcel to Smith.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London