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From:
Jane Barrington
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Mar 1793
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/60, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Forgot to mention that the Cape Coast lily she sent Smith was from the Marquess of Bath, who had it from a young man he sent to Africa; he did not know what part of Africa it was from.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Jane Barrington
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Jul [1793]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/61, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Her hot-house and conservatory in "great prosperity"; she must leave without seeing 'Blackaea trinerva', 'Eugenia jambos', and "more curious things" flower. Her gardener, Muns, will send Smith anything he desires. Received 'Geranium tricolar' from the Queen [Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818)]. Sorry to hear of Smith's loss from Sierra Leone but glad the colony goes on well [Adam Afzelius was stationed there as botanist to the Sierra Leone Company]. Fears [Richard] Salisbury has forgotten his promise to give her a plant of 'Sterculia balanghus'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London