Invites Smith to visit him on his way back from Hafod, [Cardiganshire, home of Thomas Johnes].

Encloses small drawing [extant] of the small 'Medusa' he left for him at Linnean Socitey's rooms; observations. Has little knowledge of the Mollusca tribe but would be glad to have it the subject of a paper in "Linnean Transactions".

Two small coloured sketches of 'Medusa', one magnified, found adhereing to branch of 'Fucus cricoides' in Mounts Bay, summer 1797.

Mr Abernethy and Dr [David] Davies have been in attendance on his daughter, whose poor health has led them to to cancel their trip to Matlock, [Derbyshire]; hopes Smith and his wife will visit them here instead. Takes comfort in his friends and Smith.