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LINNEAN1022

From:
Mary Watson- Wentworth
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Nov 1793
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15/117, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Offers her Westminster Hospital proxy to Smith's preferred candidate; her first consideration is to give it "for a person thoroughly qualified for the office". Her stomach complaints have been bad since visit by Smith and the [Harvey] Spraggs' but she is now taking a draught prescribed by Dr Freeman and hopes it will clear the "billious sort of obstruction". Sorry to hear that [Adam] Afzelius is returning to Africa but hopes it will advantageous for him, will send him dimensions of the matts she wanted made.

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1023

From:
Mary Watson- Wentworth
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 Nov 1793
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15/118, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Filled in her Westminster Hospital proxy for Smith's candidate just before Mrs [Elizabeth] Weddell and [William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl] Fitzwilliam [(1748-1833)] both solicited it for Mr Moore. Sent Smith flower of 'Malpighia'.

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1024

From:
Mary Watson- Wentworth
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Nov 1793
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15/119, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends small specimen of new East India plant in flower, from seed, not like any 'Monandria' plant that Grieg, her gardener, has seen.

[Smith annotation: "'Lopezia'"]

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The Linnean Society of London
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