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From:
Thomas Furly Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
10 Apr 1822
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/44, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Glad to hear Smith will visit them in May, hopes he will being Lady [Pleasance] Smith; will take him to botanise at Binfield and Virginia Water, [Berkshire]. Found many more specimens of his new 'Silene', which if not 'S. lusitanica' is a decumbent plant. Planning to publish a Flora of Berkshire with [James] Bicheno.

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2121

From:
Thomas Furly Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
4 Nov 1822
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/45, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Death of his sister after a "long & very painful illness". Thanks for partridges, sorry to hear Smith is unwell. [Adam] Afzelius publishing a "Life of Linnaeus"; details of the work; wishes to know value of an English translation. Ambassador from Peru and some Spaniards are coming to dine with him today; they are doing "great good" there and have liberated all the children of slaves. Correction of plants names in 'Linum' and 'Limosella aquatica'.

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2122

From:
Thomas Furly Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Dec 1822
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/46, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending two dozen "Russia Tongues". Would like Smith's opinion of [Adam] Afzelius' "Life of Linnaeus" before writing back to him.

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The Linnean Society of London
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