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Received Smith's letters of 15 and 28 [February ?]. Sent Smith information on the estates he is selling to be given to his Quaker friend and other interested parties. His family in good health, though his daughter [Mariamne Johnes] complains of headaches and she is to start taking Calx again as a precaution against the influenza currently raging in the country. Wishes the French would "keep themselves and their disorders at home".
His translation of Froissart [(c 1337-c 1405), French chronicler] going well, though had to dismiss his "rogue" of a printer and is expecting a replacement from Edinburgh. Todd [his gardener] is recovering from a head injury after falling from his horse, and had been suffering "jealous whims" though hopes they are gone with the blood the leeches took from his head.
Difficulties of sending living plants to England from his current location. Is sending cuttings of 'Salix caprea' male and female, 'Salix rosmannifolia' female, and 'Pyrus salicefolia'. Discussion of roses sent earlier, at least two different species of 'Rosa cinnamomea' and comparison with those in Linnaeus' "Species Plantarum". Married with a son, domestic affairs have delayed various publications.
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Received Smith's letter; has looked out some of cryptogamic specimens gathered last summer, sent several to [James] Sowerby.
Numbered observations on enclosed 18 specimens [some extant], including: 1. 'Dicranum ovale' [Smith annotation: "may be 'Dicr. ovale'']; 2. a new 'Dicranum' [Smith annotation: "laid in surely new - leaves like 'Gymnostomum ciliatum', might be called 'pilaceum']; 3. 'Bryum maritium' [Smith annotation: "surely 'Bryum dealbatum'"]; 4. 'Fissidens polycorpus' of Hedwig [Smith annotation: ''Dicr. polycarpum' right"]; 5. specimen [Smith annotation: "too imperfect, may be 'Tortula mucronulata'"]; 6. specimen [Smith annotation: "postponed"]; 7. specimen [Smith annotation: "not 'Gymnostomum curvirostrum'']; 8. specimen [Smith annotation: ''Dicranum purpureum''; 9. 'Dicranum cerviculatum' or 'D. heteromallum' [Smith annotation: ''D. subulatum'']; 10. 'Dicranum longifolium' or 'D. scorparium' var. [Smith annotation: ''D. fuscescens']; 11. specimen [Smith annotation: ''Lichen luridus'']; 12. specimen; 13. specimen [Smith annotation: 'Lichen exiguus']; 14. specimen [Smith annotation on specimen label: ''Tortula ungiculata' Fl. Brit"]; 15. 'Bryum nivales'; 16. nondescript 'Hypnum' called 'H. elegans' in his herbarium; 17. 'Splachnum urceolatum' [Smith annotation: 'mnioides', not 'urceolatum']; 18. 'Splachnum gracile' [Smith annotation: 'tenue'].
Desires Smith's opinion; will send another package which will include 'Bryum nudum'. Note on cover in Smith's hand: "all laid in that are material".
5 numbered specimens of cryptogams: 7, 2, 8, 13, 14, some also named.
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List of plants sent; has begun 'Hortus Regius Matridensis'.
Sends copy of first part of his description of Madame Bonaparte's garden at Malmaison.
Sends the Hindu Salt called Bit-noben [as prescription for Smith], its composition: red oxide of iron, uncombined sulphur, unsaturated soda, and moriatic acid; certain it will do Smith good.