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Sorry Smith's health obliges him to employ an amanuensis. They have lost a score of trees to the severe weather and high winds, though they have had little snow. Mariamne [Johnes, his daughter], returns her thanks to Smith; she stopped using the machine [for a spinal complaint] a long time ago, and doubts she will take Smith's advice as she complains of it "hurting her eye, & affecting her head". Hopes to avoid London this year as he has so much work with his printing press. Invites Smith to divert to Hafod during his trip to Bath, [Somerset], and Liverpool, [Lancashire]. Mr Brigstocke and his family of Blaenpant are good friends of his; hopes Smith's acquaintance will be comfortable there and expects to see her. Asks if Smith has read [Thomas] Beddoes' [(1760-1808), chemist and physician] pamphlet on gout; he is convinced.
Sent Lady [Amelia] Hume a description and drawing of a new 'Cycas' to to be forwarded to Smith; despatching several plants of this and 'C. circinalis' to England in due course. Since his return 6 months ago has described and figured many new plants in the botanic garden, but his most arduous employment has been correcting his carpological deficiencies as discovered in London; asks about providing tables for already published plants, and providing more particular accounts of the genera; encloses a very full description and sections of the 'Cycas' [extant]. Regrets not seeing Smith in England or accompanying [Francis] Buchanan to Norwich.
Left large collection of plants for Linnean Society in charge of [Robert] Brown and intends to send further dried plants. Comments on [Henry Thomas] Colebrooke's [(1765-1837), administrator in India and scholar] paper "'Olibanum', or Frankincense of the Ancients" in "Asiatick Researches" vol 9.
Detailed description of new 'Cycas', with sectional figures [3 pp].
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His new work, describing 1,164 species and 400 genera.
Returns two of Smith's 'Gymnostoma' specimens but not the 'astivum'. Also returning Smith's manuscript of third volume of "Flora Britannica", was only able to read as far as 'Grimmia' but has marked parts he feels need attention. Does not object to giving the name 'scottianum' to the 'Dicranum' instead of the 'Grimmia'. Is about to examine Dillenius' collection at Oxford. Does not agree with Smith's junction of the three genera under 'Grimmia' or that 'Bryum nudum' belongs there, nor Smith's renaming of three species of 'Grimmia'. About to write to [Lewis Weston] Dillwyn [(1778-1855)] about Dr [William] Turton's [(1762-1835), conchologist] "Enchiridion".
[On separate folio] Notes several other areas in "Flora Britannica" requiring Smith's attention, including: 'Grimmia', 'Gymnostoma', 'Spachna', and 'Bryum'.
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