Sends Smith two flowers of 'Portlandia', one of which is for [Jonas] Dryander; not as fine or long as those which flowered at the end of August for a month. Hopes Smith will visit again to see plants in a more favourable season than his last visit.

Thanks Smith for the duplicate book from Linnaean Library which now completes her works of Linnaeus, and for taking the trouble to imitate her book binding. Thanks for "ingenious little Tract" and melon seeds; will accept the plant when it can be sent. If Smith has a stove or greenhouse offers any of her plants. Will view Smith's collections when next in London. Compliments to [Edmund] Davall, sorry to hear of death of his father and hopes to see him before he leaves England.

Happy to assist Smith in communicating his wishes to the [Cambridge] University Press; information required by the Syndics to reach a decision [possibility of publishing new edition of "Philosophia Botanica"].

Happy to hear Matlock, [Derbyshire], agreed with Smith so well and that he is now in good health. Pleased with Smith's Dr De Ramm, although as Smith observes "he is but a bit of a Botanist"; received of him 'Lemna arrhiza' and promise of 'Alisina natans', and a letter from [Nicholas] Gwyn. Mr Sutton has acquired the living of St George's Tombland, [Norwich], and will occupy the same room where Smith, [Thomas] Woodward, and himself often discussed botany. Received from Gwyn the true 'Centaurea solstitialis'.

Received Smith's 'Carex capillaris'. Received letter from [Samuel] Goodenough entirely on 'Carex'; some of Goodenough's remarks including 'Carex caespitosa' not in England, and Linnaeus' 'C. muricata' is 'C. spicata' Fl Ang. Requests 'Echinophora spinosa'. Offers to send specimen of 'Salsola fruticosa' for Linnean Society. Asks Sir Joseph Banks' opinion of Peter Pindar's [John Wolcot's pseudonym (1738-1819), satirist] poem to him ["Sir Joseph Banks and the Emperor of Morocco: a tale" (1788)].

Offers specimens for Smith and Banks; proposed establishment of a local Linnean Society; his correspondence with Linnaeus; desiderata.

Encloses letter from Dr [Richard] Beadon [see RelatedMaterial below] discussing possibilities of Cambridge University Press publishing Smith's new edition of "Philosophia Botanica". Suggests Dawes, of Peterhouse, as a mediator if Smith is unwilling to make the printing request himself. The Press will not pay for the paper but will make an unspecified allowance, gives example of [Richard] Relhan receiving £50 for "Flora Cantabrigiensis".