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LINNEAN10

From:
Petrus Camper
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[22 Jun 1788]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/107, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

[Camper's letter to Smith of 22 June 1788] Refuses invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Linnean Society as he looks upon Linnaeus "as a mere Catalogist, and the most superficial Naturalist" he ever knew. Further criticism of Linnaeus; suggests alternative names for the Society.

[Smith's reply to Camper, London, 21 July 1788] Disappointed by Camper's rejection of the Honorary Fellowship and his opinion of Linnaeus, especially as Camper edited some of Linnaeus' works. Explains reasons behind Linnean Society's name.

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN110

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
Date:
13 Jun 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/93, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Apologises for not replying to L'Héritier's letter sooner, has been in country at [Richard] Salisbury's and at Oxford with Sir Joseph Banks and [Jonas] Dryander looking over [John] Sibthorp's plants and drawings, which are "very fine" and will raise Sibthorp's name from "botanical infamy to very high botanical honour". Thanks for 'Sida' specimens: his 'S. paniculata' "certainly right", has not yet found 'S. arborea' owing to confusion of young Linnaeus' herbarium, remarks on 'S. americana', and L'Héritier's 'S. ricinoides', 'S. aphyllantha', and 'S. cistiflora' appear to be new.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2273

From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
Date:
[13 Jun 1788]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/92, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

He has been visiting [Richard] Salisbury. Inspected [John] Sibthorp's collections with [Jonas] Dryander and Sir Joseph Banks, praises their value. Returns L'Héritier's 'Sida'; his 'S. paniculata' is correct, has not yet found 'S. arborea' in young Linnaeus' herbarium, also 'S. americana', his 'S. vicinoides', 'S. aphyllum', and 'S. cistiflora' seem new. Has not had any plants from Frazer. Welcomes any papers by L'Héritier for "Linnean Transactions".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2350

From:
John Pitchford
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Jun 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/66, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

[Robert] Stone [(c 1751-1829), botanist] has found 'Carex strigosa' near Bungay, [Suffolk]. Satisfaction he receives from [John] Ray's "little, accurate descriptions". Requests 'Dinathus glaucus' and 'Carex capillaris'. Fears he will not receive any further correspondence from [Samuel] Goodenough.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2860

From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
26 Jun 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/50, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Examining herbarium of La Billardière; has sent Banks a drawing of "Amaryllis undulata".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN337

From:
Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Jun 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/111, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Progress of Société Royale d'Agriculture. Dominicetti's baths. His brother studying botany.

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The Linnean Society of London
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