From:
Richard Pulteney
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 May 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/86, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Uncertainty of his coming to London. Declines opportunity to purchase Gaertner but will borrow it. Pleased to hear Smith intends to publish a new edition of "Systema vegetabilium", hopes it will be followed by a "Species plantarum". Had wished to see Lamarck's French "Flora" until seeing it was gone from the catalogue and following Smith's remarks on it.
Has heard from [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert in Ireland, where he is visiting his estate in [County] Mayo, transmits contents of his letter, including natural history finds. Directions for sending L'Héritier's "Cornus".
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London