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His indebtedness to Smith's works.
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Satisfaction at the Peace; Institut to acquire all of Smith's works; desire duplicates of Jamaica plants.
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Has delayed sending the books Smith requested as he has heard that books are being stopped at Calais until the signing of the "definitive treaty" [Treaty of Amiens, signed 25 March 1802, which temporarily ended hostilities between the French Republic and the United Kingdom. It lasted until 18 May 1803 when Britain declared war on France]. On arrival to Paris delivered Smith's letters to [Andre] Thouin and [Aubin-Louis] Millin, news of both including evening meetings at Millin's house. Has seen most of the "curiosities of Paris" including statues and pictures in the Louvre and lists some of the works, and a hundred pictures by Rubens pillaged from churches in the Low Countries and now in Paris.
Thanks Smith for the "monument" erected to his memory [genus 'Daviesia'], asks to be able to pay for at least one of the engravings in whatever work it appears. Approves of Smith adopting [Johann] Hedwig's principles for ascertaining new genera. Encloses all the specimens that [William] Hudson attributes to him, except 'Bryum cirrhatum', has made obserbervations on the outer package of each.
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Pays tribute to the late Lady Russell [Georgiana Russell (? 1768-1801), 1st wife of 6th Duke of Bedford]. Desires opinion on 'Pyrus aria'. Despairs at [James] Sowerby's apparent negligence with specimens he sent him.
Sends the contents of a parcel from Stockholm, Sweden, and the the [Johann] Hedwig volume requested by Smith. Suggests a plant of Smith's is 'Orobus sylvaticus' owing to the stipulae. Thanks Smith's mother for turkeys.
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