From:
Sir Thomas Frankland
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Jan 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15/52, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Received Smith's letter and "curious melon seed"; currently his preferred variety is the green fleshed Egyptian melon. His family: son at Brussels, Lady Frankland confined by paralytic stroke since 20 October, and his brother become incurably blind.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London