Thanks Smith for answering the enquiries he communicated via Mr Dawson. Does not recollect ever meeting Smith, and certainly not at Sir Thomas Cullum's, but if he has it was at Mrs Howorth's or Mrs Lane's at Acton, [Middlesex].

Congratulates Smith on his marriage.

Arrangements for payment for china for Smith. Smith's wife a "fine lady" in contrast to "most ridiculous account" sent him of a near relation of his at the opera, who most resembled a "Lamia or Sphinx". Asks if Smith has seen [Richard Payne] Knight's [(1750-1824), classicist] poem and Cumberland's account of Hafod.

"Curious golden ornaments" recently ploughed up at Dolecathy [near Hafod] and uncertain whether they are Roman or religious ornaments of ancestors. Sent Sir Jospeh Banks a "most exact drawing" of them by Trossavelli, and his daughter [Mariamne Johnes] will send Smith copy by same. Mariamne has "succeeded most surprisingly" in drawing 'Strelitzia' from nature for Smith, she also has one for Dr [James] Anderson.

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]".

Introduces Dr [John] Lanigan [(1758-1828), Irish biblical scholar and historian], bearer of this letter and professor of theology at University of Pavia, who is visiting his family and avoiding the invasion of Milan by the French. Pleased by the comments on Pavia in Smith's "Tour on the Continent" and Smith's defence of [Antonio Giovanni] Scopoli, which has been reprinted in many languages. The box of copies of his "Tavole sui nervi dei Precordi" ["Tabulae neurologicae" (1794)?] he sent for the Royal Society and others in England has been seized by the French.

Spent her visit to Dolecothy, [Glamorganshire], hunting for curiosities but there were few scarce plants and no lichens or insects. The caves very curious, her father thinks they were used by the Romans. Sending drawing of "some curious gold things" found there in a field above the house [drawing shows pieces of jewellery, including ring, brooches, and chain, probably drawn by Mr Trossavelli].

Congratulates Smith on his marriage. He is now a grandfather. Asks Smith to state which of his works he requires; presumes it will no more than his natural history works. Shortly leaving for a visit to Kent, hopes to see Smith. Sends uncoloured copy of his "Indian Zoology". His broken knee-cap never healed but he can ride and walk with ease, except going downstairs.

Recalls Smith's surprise at her asking him to her stockbroker. Asks Smith to give description of her eye complaint to Mr Pennington, Pott the surgeon's favourite pupil.

Received Smith's letter of 17 April 1796, congratulates him on his marriage. Thanks for observations on the lichens he sent. Three further parts of the "Acta Holm" [of Swedish Academy of Sciences] are waiting for Smith, which include paper by Swartz listing all the Swedish 'Musci' in the Hedwigian order. Requests specimens of '[Lichen] torrefactus' of Lightfoot and '[Lichen] polyrrhizos' of Dillenius and "the English writers". Uncertainty about 'Bryum viridulum' compounded by reading [James] Dickson's description of it, believes the common one around Upsala is 'Bryum truncatula' so Linnaeus must be mistaken about it, asks Smith to compare the enclosed specimens [extant] with the Linnaean herbarium. His own observations on the lichen specimens he previously sent. [Heinrich Adolph] Schrader says in his "Spicilegium florae Germanicae" p105 that 'Lerosus' is the 'Correfactus' of Lightfoot [?]. Death of Wilcke, secretary of the [Swedish] Academy of Sciences. Asks Smith's opinion of [James] Sowerby's "["Coloured figures of English] Fungi" and [John] Stackhouse's ["Nereis Britannica"].

Twenty-two individual 'Bryum' specimens in five groups mounted on piece of paper annotated by both Swartz and Smith, in white envelope.

Aware that Smith is embarking on his travels at the end of the month. Presumes Smith went to Norfolk for the election, is surprised that Windham "came in so easily" given how "out of favour" he deemed him to be when visiting. Criticises the unrepresentative electoral system.

Desirous of having some of Smith's verse, would also like the inscription on Sir Thomas Browne's Monument [(1605–1682) physician and author], feels it was a great omission from the "Norfolk Tour". Hopes Smith will be able to look at the Dublin Society's Leske collection soon. The Dublin Botanic Garden is developing at a great scale and expense but no gardener has as yet been found, asks after the "young man at Kew that the judges thought superior to [William Townsend] Aiton".

Requests a copy of the third volume of the "Linnean Transactions". Enquires after several publications: asks if [Adam] Afzelius is continuing with the "Iter Suecicum"; the new edition of "Hortus Kewensis"; laments abandonment of "Flora Rustica"; frustration that the second edition of the "Dictionary" still does not illustrate terminology; suggests having a map of Linnaeus's journey to accompany the "Flora". Found 'Scilla verna' on a recent excursion to Howth, a local mountain, to the surprise of [Walter] Wade, Daly, Scot and other doctors and botanists, praises Smith's figure of it and describes his specimen.

Sorry to hear of [John] Sibthorp's death, has heard there are plans to publish his travels and a large quantity of manscripts have been left. Asks after [Nicholas] Gwyn. Nearly finished reading second volume of Lorenzo de Medici, surprised that such an elegant work could issue from "the dross of such a place as Liverpool". Has enquired in vain after works of [Jean] Froissart [(c 1337-c 1405)]. Has two specimens of sycamore.

Sending description of trees and fruits grown in this area ["Berlinische Baumzucht" (1796)]. Observations on 'Sanchus alpinus', 'Sanchus vulgaris', 'Sonchus canadensis', 'Sonchus montanus', 'Sideroxylon spinosum', 'Rhanius pentaphyllus', and 'Arenaria juniperina'.

Asks after drawings of various fungi he sent Smith last winter to be engraved for further study, as illustrations to a paper he withheld from sending; if it is too late for the paper to appear in "Linnean Transactions" vol 3 requests that they be returned. Sends first part of his "Observationes mycologicae", hopes Smith welcomes it in same way he welcomed his "Dispositio methodica fungorum". Requests plants from enclosed desiderata [extant].

Describes her father's election victory over Mr Vaughan with twice as many votes; her father's chair was decorated with foil, ribbons, and artificial roses made by her mother.

Thanks Smith for cabinet and insects. Will now send drawing of the "antiquities" [Roman jewellery found in field at Dolecothy, including a ring, brooches, chain, and other items, see RelatedMaterial below], and curious specimens found by the gardener. Her birthday yesterday. She has found many curious insects. Greenhouse plants in "high beauty" and she has dried a great number of them well.

Notice of weatherboarding to be put up on Smith's Hammersmith house.