Sending cryptogamic specimens of plants described in Rohmer's "Botanical Diary" ["Botanical Magazine", part 1, June 1794] and two other commentaries. Asks permission to send paper for Linnean Society on new cryptogams. Engaged in researching synonyms of fungi; requests specimens of fungi described by Linnaeus, including: 'Agaricus betulinus', 'Boletus favus', 'B. tuberosus', 'B. fomentarius', 'B. igniarius', and 'B. subsquamosus', 'Hydrum parasiticum', 'H. imbricatum', 'Clavaria digitata', 'Helvella pineti', 'Clathrus delicatus', 'Lycoperdon truncatum', 'L. variolosum', 'L. radiatum', 'L. aurantium', 'Mucor sphaerocephalus', 'M. embolus', 'M. fulvus', 'M. furfuraceus', and 'M. clavatus'.

Sends drawings of fungi for a paper for "Linnean Transactions", delayed by publication of first part of "Mycological Observations" ["Icones et descriptiones fungorum minus cognitorum.."?]. New edition of [Johann] Hedwig's "Theoria generationis", asks Smith to advertise it in England. [Heinrich Adolph] Schrader received Smith's plants.

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].

Awaits receipt of Linnean Society diploma. Sends description of new fungi for possible inclusion in "Linnean Transactions". Asks for engravings of the drawings of fungi he previously sent including: 'Peziza onotica', 'Boletus cinereus', 'Boletus rubiginosus', 'Stemonitis leucostyla', 'Sphaeria ochracea', and 'Lycogala conica', [Smith has marked each with a cross], and for prints of the treatise as he is publishing his "Synopsis fungorum". Expecting packet of dried plants, requests 'Filices' and 'Lycoperdon phalloides'. Sends regards to Bracy Clark and [James] Dickson.

Smith has summarised his reply on verso of second folio: returns five of the drawings to be named; his paper shall be printed in fifth "Linnean Transactions" volume; intends to name a 'Persoonia', was beaten by [Martin] Vahl to name a 'Schraderia'; will send dried plants; requests 'Coliforme'.

Hopes Smith received the mycological treatise he sent for Linnean Society two weeks ago. Sends additional sheet describing species he missed in his treatise.

Sends description of a peculiar variety of beech for "Linnean Transactions". In anticipation of being made a FMLS has already described himself as such in his recent publications.

Has had no acknowledgement of the parcel of his books and fungi he sent to [James] Sowerby nor the letter to Smith containing paper on beech tree. Plans to dedicate the second part of his "Mycological observations" to Smith ["Icones et descriptiones fungorum minus cognitorum.."?]. Offers to send fungi for Smith and Sowerby. Has edited [Carl Peter] Thunberg's "Dissertations".