From:
J H Bainbridge
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 Sep 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/71, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Charged by [Nathaniel] Wallich to inform Smith of his successful explorations in the East: he has gathered a "glorious" collection of plants from Singapore, Penang, and Nepal for the East India Company, including 3000 new species, nearly 200 of which are ferns. Received Nepalese seeds from Wallich but [John] Shepherd [(c 1764-1836)] of the Liverpool Botanic Garden has not expressed an interest in them.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London