Encloses further specimens, numbered observations: 1. an 'Aira' [Smith annotation: "In HL from Lapl[an]d. I think it new 'A. vivipara' JES"]; 2. 'Erigeron uniflorum' [Smith annotation: "right"]; 3. new 'Saxifraga'; 4. a 'Saxifraga' the same as his no.4 in letter of 17 December 1808; 5. 'Geum' close to 'G. rivale' [Smith annotation: 'rivale?'].

Necessity for someone with books and botanical knowledge to publish a monograph on palmated 'Saxifraga'; difficulty of recognising the species in "Flora Britannica". Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Numbered observations on enclosed plants: 1. 'Orabus angustifolius', which he has also previously [Smith annotation: "no" "'tuberosus' ß Will[deno]w"]; 2. 'Thlaspi hirtum' [Smith annotation: "exactly mine"]; 3. new 'Avena' proposes 'A. alpina' [Smith annotation: "pubescens?"]. Observation on 'Thlaspi' specimens. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. a rose discovered by H Templeton; 2. variety of 'Rosa spinosissima' [Smith annotation: "right 'cyphiana'"; 3. a rose differing from 'Rosa spinosissima'; 4. true 'Erigernon alpinum' [Smith annotation: "right"]; 5. 'Erigernon uniflora' [Smith annotation: "right"].

Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith. After weighing the letter was forced to take out the two 'Erigernon' specimens.

Encloses a specimen of 'Chaerophyllum' which he formerly sent via [Charles] Lyell, which he previously intended to call 'C. pubescens' [Smith annotation: "'C. aureum'"]. Encloses 'Erigernon' specimens left out of his last letter. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Uncertain where to forward [George] Don's late "lucubrations" to Smith. Finds that 'Bromus racemosus' is the most common grass in his fields, and has 'Hieracium murorum' growing upon the walls of Rose Castle; offers to send specimen to [James] Sowerby.

When reading in [George] Don's letters he is struck with "the simplicity of his style, & the acuteness of his remarks". Hopes to hear from Smith soon, wishes he would visit "this retired Philosophical spot"; one of the area's two botanists brought him specimens of 'Rubus sylvaticus' and 'Cistus heliantheum' to have planted in the garden, fears he lost his botanical standing by confusing the 'Cistus' with 'Vaccinium'.

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. native 'Agrostis arundinacea' [Smith annotation: "'Arundo neglecta' Ehrhart. Can it be Knapp's 'calamagrostis'?"]; 2. 'Rubus' like 'R. fruticosus' [Smith annotation: "I cannot make it out"]; 3. full grown seed vessels of 'Thlaspi hirtum' and what he calls 'T. incana'; 4. 'Galium uliginosum' [Smith annotation: "right (burnt the spec[ime]n)"]. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Encloses further specimens he hopes will be new to British flora. Numbered observations: 1. 'Galium witheringia' [Smith annotation: "right!"]; 2. 'Gnaphalium' like close to 'germanica', supposes 'Filago arvenses' of Withering [Smith annotation: "'germanicum'?"]; 3. variety of 'Achillea millefolium' [Smith annotation: "a var[iet]y of 'millefolium'"]; 4. a 'Daucus' like 'D. carota' [Smith annotation: "'Carota'?"]. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Numbered observations on enclosed plants: 1. two varities of true 'Hieracium paniculatum' of Linnaeus; 2. a 'Thalictrum' distinct from 'T. minus'; 3. a 'Hypericum' possible hybrid of 'H. hirsutum' and 'H. quadrangulum' [Smith annotation: "wrote March 20 1810, surely only 'hirsutum' in a wet soil"]. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith, apologises for inconvenience to Goodenough.

"What an indefatigable creature is this [George] Don?". Asks if Don is right about 'Agrostis arundinacea', thinks it may be an 'Arundo epigeios'; 'Thlaspi hirtum' and 'T. incanum' appear distinct. Invites Smith to visit in August; has just discovered a botanist in his neighbourhood who is a Cambridge man and may prove more than an amateur, of which he already has two.

Numbered observations on enclosed plants: 1. a 'Lemna' like 'L. trifolia'; 2. an 'Equisetum' with habit of 'E. variegatum'; 3. a 'Potamogeton' possibly 'P. graminosum'; 4. a 'Poa' probably not variety of 'P. nemoralis' [Goodenough annotation: "'Poa angustifolia'? S.C."]; 5. possible 'Festuca triflora'. Will be among the 'Hieraciums' next, when he will be able to "puzzel [sic] all the Botanists of England". Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Encloses specimens of 'Hieracium', which are "truly intricate like the willows and some other families", believes no one can judge of between species and varities unless they cultivate them; numbered observations: 1. 'Hieracium ramosum' said to be native of Hungary; 2. 'H. kalmii', contrary to Goodenough's claim distinct from 'H. prenanthoides'; 3. a 'Hieracium' he previoulsy thought described in "Flora Britannica". Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Encloses specimen of true 'Hieracium prenanthoides'. Numbered observations on additional enclosed specimens: 1. an unknown 'Hieracium'; 2. possible 'H. kalmii' raised from seed by Mr Mackay; 3. a 'Hieracium' grown by late [William] Curtis in his Lambeth garden, never found wild, raised from seeds sent by [James] Donn [(1758-1813), curator of Cambridge Botanic Garden] under names of 'H. cornatum' and another.

Constantly reminded of Smith by his "very assiduous & ever-to-be-encouraged correspondent Mr G[eorge] Don". Made to doubt his own knowledge after seeing Don's "acute observations", and wonder "where have all these things lain since the days of Adam, that no one should have noticed them before". Does not wish for Smith to be charged for any of [the Don letters and plant specimens]. Eagerly awaiting confirmation of Smith's visit.

Discusses etymology of 'Ethulia', 'Euclea', and Linnaeus' non-scholarly formation of names. Fears death of Lady Amelia Hume will remove Sir Abraham Hume from natural history. Continually asked when the fourth volume of "Flora Britannica" is out. Had told a group of country botanists in Carlisle region that Smith was coming to visit, they shall be disappointed. If Smith visits next year requests root of Smith's "pale primrose-coloured Carnation".

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. an 'Agrostis', discovered on beach in Angushire in 1807 with 'Equisetum variegatum' [Goodenough annotation: "can this be a variety of 'Agrostis setacea'? S.C."]; 2. a 'Saxifraga' same as no. 8 in letter he sent 3 April 1809; 3. a 'Scleranthus'; 4. a 'Scleranthus annuus'; 5. a new 'Anthemis' proposes name 'A. bicolor'; 6. another new 'Anthemis' proposes name 'A. tricolor'. Hopes to hear from Goodenough soon, asks him to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith [address label to Smith at Norwich, 3 September 1809].

Thanks Smith for his intention to send the second volume of "Florae Graecae Prodromus". Smith's "Piquote pink" carnation a curious plant, the yellow one sounds "very extraordinary" and requests a flower. In a letter to him [James] Brodie confused an enclosed specimen of 'Scirpus setaceus' for a 'Carex', reminds him of the time [William] Withering sent a drawing he was sure was a new 'Carex glareosa' and was in fact 'Eriophorum angustifolium'. The 'Sedum ochroleucum' Smith sent flourishing, asks if it will survive being kept in the open air. Everyone impatient for fourth volume of "Flora Britannica".

Thanks for Smith's "great curiousity", the primrose carnation. Finds it odd that is has no smell, Mrs Goodenough recalls seeing one at Windsor which was also scentless. Received a specimen of the plant Smith wrote to Mr Weatherhead about but can not recollect what it is called, it was possibly 'Stachys' but can find nothing in Gmelin's "Systema Naturae". [Hugh] Davies and [Edward] Donovan [(1768-1837), zoologist] are still in dispute over fish: Davies' letter appeared in the "Gentleman's Magazine" two months before Donovan's response, the former writes like a Welshman and the latter an artist "who thinks all the world must be as eager as himself to cull some lucky snap which has escaped the eyes of others", discusses the grievances and fears being dragged in on account of his paper on the Porbeagle shark in "Linnean Transactions" which used a drawing of Davies' [see RelatedMaterial]. Asks Smith to look for 'Confervae' in Lowestoft. Political horizon "clouding".

Sending specimens of 'Arundo neglecta', 'Rottboellia filiformis', very rare, 'Silene alpestre', and non-descript 'Poa'; observations. Observes what Goodenough says about 'Viola', there seem to be 3 species under name 'V. canina'. Does not think 'Arundo neglecta' can be what [John Leonard] Knapp has drawn for 'A. calamagrostis'; supposes he has received better 'Rubus' specimens from [Charles] Lyell.

Detailed observations on 'Avena', particularly 'A. pubescens' and a new glaucous one. Found new species of 'Aira' by the sea. Could not find 'Chaerophyllum'. Seeds for 'Galium witheringia' all gone for this year, but will collect seed next year as it is a common plant here. Sorry to disagree with Goodenough on the 'Gnaphalium'. Encloses seeds of two varities of 'Daucus mauritanicus'.

Desires Goodenough's opinion on remainder of the plants he sent via Lyell. Sent [James] Sowerby a 'Cochlearia', who thought it 'C. anglica', would like opinion on this and 'Potentilla tridentata', which grows amongst roots of 'Erica vulgaris'.

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. nondescript 'Poa', different from most other species including 'P. compressa'; 2. 'Asplenium alternifolium' from America; 3. an 'Agaricus' growing on 'Trichosotum lanuginosum'; 4-5. 'Biameages' [?]; 6. possible 'Lichen abietinus' of "English botany"; 7. 'Conferva' growing on decayed 'Agaricus'; 8. 'Conferva'; 9. [indecipherable, same as 4 and 5]; 10. 'Dicranum strumiferum'; 11. minute 'Grimmia'.

Long desiderata for his garden, to be sent by franks or ship from London to Dundee.