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From:
Charles Abbot
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Mar 1795
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/1, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends paper to be published in "Linnean Transactions" [probably "Plantae Bedfordiensis", read 2 June 1795]; unable to attend Linnean Society anniversary meeting to present it in person.

[Note in Smith's hand] list of members of the Royal Family and remark "success to L. Soc, to study of N. Hist.".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Abbot
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 Feb 1799
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/2, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Promises specimens of 'Chara tomentosa', 'Heracleum augustifolium' and 'Euphorbias platyphyleos' in the future. Thanks Smith for assistance in translation of the synonym in 'Fontinalis minor'. Has added 11 new plants and habitats since "Flora Bedfordiensis" came out: 'Ruscus aculeatus', 'Bryum uniberbe', 'Byrum viridulum', 'Marchantia conica', 'Lichen graniformis', 'Lichen tessellatus', 'Lichen coarctatus', 'Lichen haematomma', 'Lichen cerinus', 'Lichen rimosus', 'Lichen awreus'.

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The Linnean Society of London