Intends to winter in Nice; also considered Florence and Pisa. His indisposition prevents him from settling at a university. Requests introductions and advice.

[Smith has noted his reply on verso of second folio]: comments climates of Nice, Florence, and Pisa, notes names of friends and accomodation recommendations.

Thanks Smith for Linnean Society diploma and Smith's paper on the "propagation of species". In return sends Smith Correspondent Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Turin diploma, procured on 4 June 1789, and hopes in time to propose him as an Associate Foreign Member, if Smith would fulfill the criteria by sending further papers to be read. Offers to send memoirs of the society and asks for seeds of 'Smithia'. Asks whether Smith would like to be an Associate Foreign Member of the Royal Agricultural Society of Turin. On behalf of Smith shall liase with the booksellers Reycends on the sale of Smith's works. Asks for his respects to be given to Sir Joseph Banks.

Has received Smith's works, but damaged in transit; De Jussieu.

Thanks for courtesies Smith showed to his pupil. Shall see that Smith's pupil [probably François Borone] is educated in drawing and Latin. [Fulgenzio] Vitman [(1728-1806)], professor of botany in Milan, is publishing a book of all known plants, his previous work on medicinal plants was derided by a French newspaper.

Introduces L'Escallier.