Congratulates Smith on his marriage. [James] Crowe has lent him his herbarium, but there are "very few good things" as he was so liberal in giving to his friends and unenthusiastic about collecting, though the cryptogamics are more valuable, mostly from [James] Dickson. Visited by [Henry] Bryant, who gave him 'Lichen miniatus', and who has a number of cryptogamic plants for Smith. No longer has any objections to joining the Linnean Society.

Congratulates Smith on his marriage, which he saw announced in the newspaper. Finds himself affected by the "dissipation of a great town" and is content just reading books on botany but honoured Smith has introduced his name into "English Botany". The Dublin Botanic Garden has begun and "liberal fine schemes are in view". The Dublin Society two years ago purchased the collections of [Nathanael Gottfried] Leske [(1751-1786) German botanist], including an herbarium, says that the Society intends to let it remain as an original work and the Society shall begin to form its own herbarium. Also collections of mineralogy, stuffed birds, shells, and insects, some with preservation issues. A man of the same name as Smith is in Ireland who spent £2000 at the Duchess of Portland's sale, asks if Smith knows him. Has noticed a volume by a Schmidt on trees, published in Vienna. Approves of Smith's opinion on Sir Thomas Brown [(1605–1682) physician and author].

Thanks for Smith's letter and the "great trouble" he has taken over her cabinet. Politely declines Smith's offer to send a living tortoise. Sending coloured drawing of "some very Curious old gold things found in a Field near Dolecothy, [Glamorganishire]", which her father thinks are Roman. She is going to Dolecothy with her aunt, Eliza, to visit her uncle and hunt curiosities. Received letter from her aunt Charlotte expressing her gratitude for Mrs Kindersley's kindnesses._x000D_

[Coloured drawing of jewellery sent with next letter JES/COR/16/11]

Capture of South Seas collections; asks Smith to inquire as to their fate.

Congratulates Smith on marriage. Anxious for L'Héritier, hopes he can finish "Stirpes novae" and "Gerania", asks if [Antonio] Cavanilles second volume is published. Suffered from ill-health in the last winter, discusses the proverb relating to doctors "that they never get meat till they have no teeth".

His plans for visiting London; difficulties caused by Smith's removal to Hammersmith. Sent [Samuel] Goodenough his last two descriptions for their paper on 'Fucus'; notes thereon, including on engraving of plates. Pleased to hear that Smith intends to go on "seriously" with the "Flora [Britannica]".