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From:
John Baldwin
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
31 Jul 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/10, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has made his own experiments on growth of wood similar to those of [Jean-Baptiste] Du Hamel as described by Smith in "Introduction to Botany" and offers one to the Linnean Society. Also offers a specimen of petrified moss.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
John Baldwin
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
2 Nov 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/11, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending the specimen of wood and petrified moss for the Linnean Society as offered in his previous letter. Has made an experiment on wood growth with a willow similar to the one that Smith has intentions of doing himself, and offers to send a specimen if requested.

A theological observation inspired by Smith's "Introduction to Botany", 'Monocotyledones' and Matthew 6:26-29 ["consider the lily of the fields"].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Francis Hamilton
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Jul 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/140, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 10 June. Intends to come to London as soon as his leg has recovered, hopes to see Smith. Thinks Smith will find [Nathaniel] Wallich an excellent correspondent. Mentions an accident happening to boxes Smith sent to Edinburgh. Has seen little of Rees's "Encyclopedia" but hopes Smith will persist in publishing a Mantissa, urges Smith to use his collections in the East India Company's library, has no intention of using it for himself. Has had difficulties in publishing his work on fish and is disillusioned with dealers and booksellers. Also publishing his tables of the "Hindu Genealogies", hopes it will lead to a "much greater extent of historical knowledge than was thought to exist". Attempting to acclimatise foreign plants in a wooded glen near his house, asks Smith to send any seeds or roots that might be suited to such conditions, especially English orchids.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Francis Boott
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
16 Mar 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/60, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has returned from Paris. Comments on Lady Smith's "practical defense" of Smith's cause in the Cambridge dispute. Is sending part 10 of [Alexander von] Humboldt and [Aimé Bonpland's] "Nova genera". Wants introductions to [Thomas William] Coke for Mr Williams, an American friend, brother of Samuel Williams of Finsbury Square, "the greatest banker from America in Europe", and Mr Paine, a cousin of Williams. Elected FLS.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Francis Boott
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
12 Nov 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/61, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending a few plants from America but has been prevented from collecting more, promises to send more in future years. Enquires after Lady Smith's mother, news of his own mother, "subdued by grief"by the death of his father, equating her to poetry of Byron.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
30 Jan 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/141, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Pleased to see Macleay's handwriting "after so long an interval". Concerned to hear of the death of [Olof] Swartz, one of his "most constant correspondents", with death of [Carlo Antonio] Bellardi leaves 4 FMLS vacancies; nominates [Augustin] de Candolle and [José Antonio] Pavon, in spite of the latter's financial situation, Lamarck, and [Franz Karl] Mertens. Considered [Kurt] Sprengel. [Georg] Meyer dedicated his "pompous" "Flora Essequeboensis" to the Linnean Society and is ambitious of joining, but must not be chosen for FMLS yet.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
6 Apr 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/142, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Originally intended to come to London after Easter but his "usual Spring disorder" delayed him; plans to leave on 30 April. Glad to hear "our valuable friend" Sir Joseph Banks "is rallying again". Sending this by Bishop of Carlisle [Samuel Goodenough], being unaware whether Macleay's "miraculous gift of franking has ceased".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
26 Apr 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/143, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Had hoped to dine at the Royal Academy on 1 May but detained by a bowel complaint, will endeavour to be at the Linnean Society on 4 May, offers to do any necessary work before the meeting.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Alexander Macleay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
28 Apr 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/144, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 26 [April 1819]. Recently unable to take a Linnean Society Council meeting for want of a vice-president. In case of Smith's absence at 4 May meeting will propose that the new Council is nominated from the Society's best attendants. Candidates for FMLS are [Augustin] de Candolle, Lamarck, [José Antonio] Pavon, and [Louis Claude] Richard [(1754-1821), botanist], of whom 3 are to be elected, mentioned [Franz Karl] Mertens but [Edward] Forster only one to know of him. Uncertain of the worth of including Pavon, considering the little credit the Linnean Society receives in Europe for its foreign list, and of the nominees he is only anxious about Lamarck.

Read Smith's pamphlet ["A defence of the Church and Universities of England"] with pleasure, thinking it a "well written, cool and gentlemanly reply to the scurrilous attacks of the Greek Professor [James Henry Monk (1784-1856)] and the Quarterly Reviewer" but regrets his having published it, for fear it might do Smith harm.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Matthew Baillie
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
4 Jan 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/41, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for brace of pheasants. Pleased to hear Smith's complaint has ceased but recommends continued temperance in his diet and to take 30 drops of laudanum a day for another year. No cause for concern in pulsation of artery in retina.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
30 Apr 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/145, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Fears he will be unable to come to London for Linnean Society meeting on 4 May; Bishop of Carlisle [Samuel Goodenough] will take Chair. Alarmed by Macleay's statement that his pamphlet "could do [him] no good", and hopes he alludes to his first pamphlet and the Cambridge election, as the latter is "very little in [his] mind". Respecting elections for FMLS, would vote for Lamarck and [Augustin] de Candolle, fears [Louis Claude] Richard [(1754-1821), botanist] being a "bigotted anti-Linn[aea]n", and is made sick of [José Antonio] Pavon.

Suffering from a "terrible weakness of bowels, no pulmonary disorder, very tender & feeble".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Henry Banfather
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Mar 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/50, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Criticism of [James Henry] Monk's [(1784-1856), bishop of Gloucester and Bristol and classical scholar] "Hippolytus" [(1811)]; criticism thereof.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Alexander Macleay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
5 May 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/146, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 30 [April 1819]. [Augustin] de Candolle and [Louis Claude] Richard [(1754-1821), botanist] elected FMLS, Lamarck and [José Antonio] Pavon unsuccessful; lists results, vexed about Lamarck; changes to Council membership.

Reassures Smith over his remarks on Smith's pamphlets: approves of the last ["A defence of the Church and Universities of England"] and wishes he had not written the one before ["Considerations respecting Cambridge"].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Alexander Macleay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
17 Dec 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/147, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Informs Smith of death of [Thomas] Reynolds, a member of Linnean Society Council; necessary to fill the position within 3 months. Currently 6 vacancies on FMLS list, following deaths of [Erik] Acharius and [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon; encloses nomination certificate for Lamarck, hopes both he and [José Antonio] Pavon will be elected this time.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
20 Dec 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/148, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Macleay's letter of 17 [December 1819] "but a melancholy necrology"; sorry to hear of [Erik] Acharius, but fears [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon was in uncomfortable circumstances and had faults, "somewhat in the [Frederick] Pursh [(1774-1820), botanist] style", which made him reluctant to be "his introducer here" had he come to England as he once discussed. Arrangements for Lamarck's and [José Antonio] Pavon's FMLS certificates. Laments death of [Thomas] Reynolds. Asks after Macleay's daughter, has learned "never to despair of young people".

Comments on death of [Thomas] Marsham; asks if they can give "any favourable acc[oun]t to the [Linnean] Society".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Cornelius Gorham
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
8 Jul 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/66, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends a grass for determination, which he thinks 'Aria caespitosa' [Smith has annotated "yes" in margin]; gathered it from Ben Lomond in 1812.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Lucy Hardcastle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
4 Jun 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/74, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Extensive account of "the various combinations" that within the last year have "conspired to subdue the happiness" of [Francis] Boott, in large part due to the actions of a fraudulent family agent, entailing significant financial losses, and disappointment of his family in America.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Thomas Purton
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
10 Oct 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/106, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Apologises that if in calling on Smith he intruded on his time. Sends specimen of 'Erineum acerinum' in earlier state than Smith currently has it; observations. Offers Smith use of his manuscript, in which he intends to give at least a figure for one species of every genus of fungi. Suggests alteration to [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon's character of 'Erineum acerinum'.

["Spec. 21" written in pencil at top of verso of first folio]

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Archibald Menzies
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Dec 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/21, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for turkey and parcel of Nepal mosses. Deaths of [Erik] Acharius, [Christiaan] Persoon, and [Daniel Rutherford], professor of botany at Edinburgh; understands it is a government appointment and already filled, though it would suit Smith.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Brownlow North
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Apr 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/46, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for "little publication" sent by Smith, though a defect in his sight prevents him from reading it. Hopes to see Smith soon.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London