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From:
Edmund Davall
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Feb 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/14/14, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending parcel of one hundred and thirty plants for Smith via Mr Gooch, some of which are from Smith's desiderata, and with this letter includes systematic list of them [extant]. Explains key to his list: plants marked with a red cross urgently need an answer from Smith; plants marked "S" are gathered in Switzerland and "G" from his garden. Smith has further annotated Davall's systematic list of specimens, marking "Fl" on those incorporated into his herbarium and a series of ticks denoting when he wrote his remarks on the specimens.

Also sends six drawings of his work for [James] Sowerby with the original specimens, and two samples of beadwork from a convent for Smith's sister. 'Smithia sensitivia' and 'Diapensia lapponica' framed and glazed in his study. Requests another copy of "Hortus Kewensis" as the "Flemish affairs" prevent communications between Switzerland and England.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Richard Pulteney
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
1 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/24/84, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Smith for sending books [L'Héritier's "Sertum anglicum" and "Stirpes novae"], encloses payment. Requests L'Héritier's "Cornus" and second fasciculus of Smith's work ["Plantarum icones" ?]. Intends to send Smith a complimentary copy of his own new book ["Sketches of the progress of botany" (1790)].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
4 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/58, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Account for books, etc.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Joseph Banks
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
8 March 1790
Source of text:
MM/6/38, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Edmund Davall
Date:
9 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/14/15, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Busy writing and delivering his zoological and botanical lectures, teaching Lady [Amelia] Hume, and preparing his "Icones ineditae" and "Icones pictae". Thanks for chamois horns and seeds. Discusses Davall's marriage and wife; he himself has been unlucky in love although there is one woman who would make him happy. [Edward] Forster's marriage. His servant François [Borone] has returned to England but not currently placed with him.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Josiah Wedgwood
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
12 March 1790
Source of text:
L&P/9/167, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Richard Pulteney
Date:
22 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/MS238/6, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for Pulteney's book, has already "devoured" a great part of it at Sir Joseph Banks'. Will send his second fasciculus [of "Plantarum icones"], sorry to have been "polemical, but thought a little chastisement of an impertinent fellow would save me future quarrels". Offers to send Gaertner and L'Héritier's latest works. Encloses list of Linnean Society members, 25 were present at their anniversary meeting. [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert likely to make "great discoveries" in Ireland.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Edmund Davall
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/14/16, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Apologises for his initial silence on his marriage. Briefly outlines contents of a parcel of specimens and drawings for Smith sent via Mr Gooch. His 'Bulbodicum' is being included in [Werner de] Lachenal's [(1736-1800)] "Flora Helvitica". Discusses his correspondents [Jacques] Dorthes and [Dominique] Villars; the latter has not yet conceded on 'Sonchus alpinus' and says the 'Arenaria', number fifty on Davall's list, is his 'juniperina'. Asks Smith to stand godfather to his child.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Henri Gagnon
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
25 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/3, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Informs Smith of his election as an Honorary Associate l'Academie Delphinale.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Dominique Villars
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
28 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/52, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

The newly established Académie Delphinale.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Edmund Davall
Date:
30 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/14/17, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Plants and drawings safely arrived but will wait for his zoological lectures to finish before commencing study. This year intends to bring out new edition of "Systema Vegetabilium" and a journal of his tour of the continent. Will inform [James] Sowerby of Davall's directions for the drawings. Davall should change name of 'Scirpus supinus' if certain it is Linnaeus' plant, otherwise call it 'Scirpus elongatus'. Received three proofs of Davall's work from Sowerby: the 'Spartium', 'Sisymbrium', and 'Crepis'. Davall's 'Scirpus triqueter' correct.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
John Latham
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
31 Mar 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/54, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Returns borrowed book [unspecified].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Joseph Caffarena
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
5 Apr 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/4/95, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Comments on the petrified wood sent by Baron de la Turpie, who is now the King of Sardinia's ambassador to the Empress of Russia. Feels his advancing age. Introduces Mrs Langford, daughter of Thomas Sainsbury, Alderman of Billingsgate. Ippolito Durazzo's wife has recently given birth to a son. Caffarena's own youngest son wishes "serve his king and country in the navy".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Mary Watson- Wentworth
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Apr 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15/89, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Smith and his friend should visit on any day acceptable to them but warns neither her plants nor her buffaloes are looking their best; she lost two young bulls so diseased that they were not safe for dissection. Wishes Smith could have seen how Grieg, her gardener, divided 'Helicornia'. 'Ixora coccinca' coming into flower. [James] Lee says the 'Pancratium' [James] Sowerby sketched is the 'P. littorale' in [Nikolaus von] Jacquin and [Georg Dionysius] Ehret [(1708-1770)]. Pleased her 'Justicia' "comes to so much honour in its old age", never saw it flower before and did not know it was unusual.

Expecting [Harvey] Spragg tomorrow, he wanted Smith to come too but Smith prefers a Saturday. Grieg has not got rid of his cough. She has been ill; blistered her stomach and is now better. Would like to see Linnaeus' manuscript.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
René Louiche Desfontaines
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Apr 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/4/56, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for diploma ; memoir on sex-organs of plants.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Joseph Banks
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
14 April 1790
Source of text:
MM/7/71, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Caroline Herschel
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
19 April 1790
Source of text:
L&P/9/180, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Ottaviano Targioni Tozzetti
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
20 Apr 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/4, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received Smith's letter and Linnean Society diploma. [Gregory] Boraston briefly visited him, has given him a copy of [Pier Antonio] Micheli's [(1679-1737)] 60 plates ["Icones plantarum submarinarum"] for Smith. Brief history of Micheli's work: it was intended for second volume with "Nova Genera", and Tozzetti's father [Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti] attempted to separate the zoophita from the plants after Micheli's death. Plans to publish the unpublished parts, may ask Smith for assitance. Also sending with Boraston his memoir on 'Lathyrus sativus', many additional observations can be made and adds that after Mr Visconti had for some time been fed a small amount of the seeds of it and lost the use of his legs. Visconti eventually died and at his dissection it was discovered he was suffering from advanced synovitis in the joints and his bones had become so soft that they could be cut with a knife.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Antonio José Cavanilles
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Apr 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/3/37, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Collecting plants; presents his works; new plants from Mexico; will send Spanish plants.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Edward Pigott Henry Charles Englefield
To:
Henry Charles Englefield
Date:
25 April 1790
Source of text:
L&P/9/172, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society