Thanks for Smith's letter of 24 November and encloses root of "this famous plant". Autumn has been "delightful" in every respect. Believes the French paper Sir Joseph [Banks'] letter was in may have been the "decade Philosoplique". Congratulates Smith on acquisition of the herbarium. Asks if there is a plant in Sweden called "Okenberg", which he spells from Lactoenage's "Romende en Suede & Norwegn", which is said to be delicious but only grows in northern latitudes.

They are in good health. Had formed a plan to take [his daughter, Mariamne Johnes], to London and then France and Holland to visit his friend Liston this spring, but she has requested to delay it a year so as to improve herself and grow taller.

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Still awaiting receipt of Australasian lichens and plants sent by Smith. Thanks for Smith's letter of 28 December 1801 and information on lichens. Publication of his new lichen work delayed until 1803. Sent Smith specimens via [Olof] Swartz. Concerned to hear of dangerous affliction to Smith's eyes.

List of lichens, 2pp.

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Thanks for turkey. Has had 'Limosella diandra' from [Charles] Konig and [William] Roxburgh but no drawing of it. Does not think it is the 'Gratiola pusilla' of [Carl Ludwig von] Willdenow. Happy at the improvement in Smith's health. Asks Smith's opinion of author Peter [Peregrine] Lille.

Reassures Smith that the communications he intends to make to Linnean Society will not clash with [Dawson] Turner's.

Explains his efforts to suppress [William] Sole's strictures on Smith's 'Mentha' paper, over which Smith expressed concern to [John Leonard] Knapp; has ensured that the only surviving rough copy of the notes will be delivered to Smith on death of current possessor.

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Intends to publish a thesis on animal hibernation, comments and queries: complains that many authors on it are inaccurate; has compiled information from [John] Hunter [(1728-1793) surgeon], [Peter Simon] Pallas, [Daines] Barrington [(1727-1800) lawyer and naturalist], [Johann] Gmelin, [Bernard Germain de] La Cepede [(1756-1825) naturalist], [John] Gough [(1757-1825) natural and experimental philosopher], [Georges-Louis Leclerc] Buffon [(1707-1788) naturalist], and others; asks if the dissertations on hibernation listed in Sir Joseph Banks' "Catalogu[s bibliothecae historico-naturalis]" vol 2 p449 include observations on animal temperatures etc.; proposes to observe hedgehogs. Asks if there are anatomical differences, including in the omentum, of swallows, martins and other birds which supposedly hibernate. Asks if the annual migration of birds is a "well-established fact" in light of swallows and others being found torpid in winter, concludes it sometimes does occur but thinks it impossible for birds to live underwater. Has not yet learnt whether fish hibernate.

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Sends observations and remarks on first two volumes of [James Sowerby's] "English Fungi" [extant]; intends to do same for remainder. Asks after Sowerby's "[British] Mineralology", jokes that he will be able to pave a path from Walthamstow to Norwich with the plates. Contemplating publication of new edition of "Plantae Woodfordienses" once Smith has finished "Flora Britannica".

"Remarks on Sowerby's Figures of English Fungi", 21 page manuscript.

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Hopes Smith indisposition was of short duration. Following a Linnean Society Council meeting he has officially informed the Westminster Library that they are looking for a new premises; currently the only suitable house is on Dean Street, Soho; the 30 lease is being offered for £2200 with a ground rent of £120 per annum, far above their capabilities. Society Charter and bye-laws printed and ready for distribution. Paper from Colonel [George] Montagu [(1753-1815)] on British marine animals of 'Vermes' class read at last meeting.

Thanks for courtesies to his pupil Clementi; modifications in the Linnean system.

As Smith's printer unable to undertake printing of "A description of the genus Pinus" will have Bensley do it, asks Smith to arrange. Asks Smith to correct synonyms in the manuscript. Will send specimens of 'Pinus cedrus', asks what Smith has done about 'Zizaria'. Manuscript "Life of Linnaeus" now with [William George] Maton. Received letter from [Antonio José] Cavanilles who is about to publish twenty-four genera of ferns. Longs to hear what Smith means "relating to a certain friend" who has taken the chair at last two Linnean Society meetings. Settled in their Grosvenor Street house. Received specimens of 'Papyrus' from Sicily, which is the same as the one from Egypt, divided it with Sir Jospeh Banks.