Adiantum nigrum pinnulis cicutarviae divisurâ' as rare as 'Polypodium arvonicum', describes having once found it with [William] Hudson on Snowdon, Wales, and described in "Hist. Ok. III", sending specimen for Smith's opinion. Also sending specimens of 'Filix montana' and Bolton's 'rhaeticam' via [James] Sowerby. Remembers seeing 'Filix pumila-saxatilis-altora' 30 years ago on a tour of Snowdon with [William] Sheffield [(c 1732-1795) Keeper of Ashmolean Museum, Oxford] where ['Polypodium] oreopteris' was pointed out as 'Thelypteris', refers Smith to [Johann Jacob] Dillenius' description of it as an accurate description of '[Polypodium] oreopteris'; believes 'Filix pumila' to be the true 'Thelypteris' and should be '[Thelypteris] saxatilis' and that 'oreopteris' should be '[Polypodium] querna'. 'Polypodium ilvense' one of the numerous different appearances of 'Polypodium fragile'. 'Tremella vagans' did not resume its form after an undisclosed experiment but believes Sowerby could still make a drawing of it. Pleased that Smith has reversed [Samuel] Goodenough's classification of 'Carex fulva' as a variety only. Wishes Smith well with the "Flora Graeca". Believes habitat for [William] Withering 's 'Ulva lanceolata' should be Anglesea rather than Isle of Man. Queries Withering's 'Polytrichum hercynicum' referring to Hudson's, which is a 'Bryum'. Remdinder for Sowerby that 'Hydnum daviesii' is a pure white, [Smith has marked this with a tick].

Inaccuracies in [William] Hudson's ["Flora Anglica"]. Hudson's '[Carex] inflata' is not Smith's '[Carex] laevigata', recalls Hudson taking specimens of what he now knows to be '[Carex] filiformis' and believes this may be Hudson's 'C. inflata'. Notes that Hudson's 'Carex tomentosa', [in brackets 'C. filiformis'], is introduced, along with others, in the appendix, entirely on the authority of [John] Lightfoot who was unaware that this plant was the same. The '[Carex] vesicaria' and '[Carex] inflata' of his first edition were both varieties of the same plant. Comments on the pressure Hudson was under to produce a second edition, which along with his poor state of health accounts for the inaccuracies. Thanks Smith for the specimen of 'Poa bulbosa'. Encloses specimen of 'Cerastium latifolium' "from Dr Richardson's own habitat". Complains that [James] Dickson is being "tedious" with his fourth part of "Fasiculus", laments that "emolument should at any time be the sole object of publication, as then it is too apt to promote multiplication of species". Notes a numbness in his right hip, knee and leg.

Three labelled specimens: queried specimen of 'Carex teretiuscula', Anglesea, sent May; 'Carex distans', Anglesea, sent June; 'Carex laevigata', Anglesea, sent July. Probably specimens sent with letter JES/COR/4/16.

Thanks Smith for medical advice, prior to his letter had used "Whitehead's oil of turpentine" which had caused his leg complaint to become much more painful so took to seabathing for six weeks, with improvements from the third. Thanks for specimens, agrees with Smith's descriptions of 'Poa compressa' and 'Poa caesia'. Smith's 'Poa alpina' has helped determine that his is a distinct species, possibly 'Poa glauca' of [William] Withering. Sending more specimens of it. Thanks Smith for information on 'Cersatium latifolium'. Has sent a specimen of a plant from Anglesea he believes may be Smith's 'Carex laevigata'. After reading Smith's description of it in "Linnean Transactions" realised a mistake he had made about 'Carex binervis', which he took for 'Carex distans', sends speciemens of 'C. distans' [extant]. Encloses some moss specimens. Asks Smith's opinion of [Olof] Swartz's "Dispositio systematica muscorum frondosorum Sveciae" and [Erik] Acharius' "History of Swedish Lichens".

Encloses a letter apparently received from [John Leonard] Knapp [not extant]. Asks if the handwriting is Knapp's and whether he should take any notice of it. Has found an 'Agaricus' (Withering vol 4 p.206) and named it 'Agaricus dillenii'. Enquires as to the whereabouts of [William] Bingley.

Thanks for Smith's answer concerning a mysterious letter from [John Leonard] Knapp, who "draws admirably". Sending specimens of 'Agrostis minima' and 'Schoenus rufus' to [James] Sowerby and Smith. Also encloses a lichen, asks its name. His lameness has been relieved by two months of seabathing.

Thanks Smith for the "monument" erected to his memory [genus 'Daviesia'], asks to be able to pay for at least one of the engravings in whatever work it appears. Approves of Smith adopting [Johann] Hedwig's principles for ascertaining new genera. Encloses all the specimens that [William] Hudson attributes to him, except 'Bryum cirrhatum', has made obserbervations on the outer package of each.

Has made a 'gymnostomum' of 'Bryum alpinum'. Surprised to hear that Smith had not received the true 'Bryum verticillatum' from himself as he recalls after [James] Dickson had given the public "a very different one for that species" he had sent specimens to Smith, [Samuel] Goodenough and Dickson. Sends several more specimens of 'Bryum'.

Sends a specimen of 'Cerastium' from Anglesea, believes it to be 'Cerastium pentandrum' [W R Dawson notes that this was determined by Smith as 'Cerastium semidecandrum']. Comments on a 'Rosa' he previously sent, believing it to be different from every species in "Flora Britannica".

Specimen of a 'Cerastium'.

Has heard from [Dawson] Turner that Smith's health is not well.

Asks after Smith's health following their parting at Chester, [Cheshire]; his own health has been poor. Asks when they may apply for third volume of "Flora Britannica". Requests recipe for fixing plant specimens and to prevent insect damage.

Has been suffering from gout which has prevented him from perusing the third volume of "Flora Britannica" and Dawson Turner's "Muscologiae Hibernicae Spicilegium". Asks whether 'Verbascum phoeniceum' has ever been considered indigenous to Britain.

Thanks for Smith's letter of 4 [November 1805]. Expects [Richard] Salisbury's "passions" to "recoil on himself with double impetus"; first he has heard of "Paradisus Loninensis". Reassures Smith regarding "Flora Graeca". Asks if Smith took any notice of specimen of 'Alisma repens' he sent in former letter. Pleased report that Sir Robert Williams, MP, will no longer be taking a long absence. Requests any spare 'Salix' specimens.

Sending Smith further specimens of 'Artemisia', would like Smith's opinion. Also encloses a 'Festuca' [extant], uncertain on the species.

Specimen.

Sends a 'Potamogeton' for Smith's opinion, wary of [James] Sowerby's view that it is 'Potamogeton [heterophyllus]'. Describes in detail his "haemorrhage of the urinary tract" [hematuria]. Enquires after [Dawson] Turner and [Lewis Weston] Dillwyn [(1778-1855), naturalist]. Questions Smith how the three specimens of 'Daviesia' sent to him correspond with entries in "Annals of Botany" and asks for specimens of the two other species of 'Daviesia', [Smith has annotated each question "yes"]. Sends specimens of 'Juncus', asks which is '[Juncus] articulatus'.

Long delay in receiving Smith's note and present of 20 February [1808]. Encloses paper for the Linnean Society; may otherwise include it as note in his work on Anglesey plants ["Welsh botanology" (1813)]. Notices by last number of "English botany" that he is too late to make statement about 'Lichen bicolor'. Concerned to hear of [Richard] Salisbury's "continued insolence" toward Smith, and how [Edward] Donovan [(1768-1837), zoologist] "insults the ashes" of [Thomas] Pennant; intends to respond on latter.

Sent [James] Sowerby specimens of his new 'Potamogeton', previously thought it an elegant 'Euphorbia'; observations.

Thanks Smith for attention to his paper [probably on 'Juncus', see RelatedMaterial]. Thanks Smith for offer to interpose with [Edward] Donovan [(1768-1837), zoologist] who has accused Davies of falsity in a dispute over [Thomas] Pennant's "British Zoology", as well as criticising Samuel Goodenough's paper for "Linnean Transactions" on the "Porbeagle Shark". Sending a package containing: ten species of 'Salix' for identification; 'Schoenus rufus' and 'Festuca uniglumis' for Smith's friends; a 'Oenanthe' that differs from 'Oenanthe pimpinelloides'; some specimens of 'Potamogeton' previously mentioned; and two foreign ferns.

Has sent a package including specimens of 'Salix', a possible variation of 'Oenanthe pimpinelloides', and a 'Adiantum capillus-veneris' sent for the curiosity of where it grew. Encloses a fern [extant] omitted from the package. Thanks Smith for the prescription of ginger which has helped his health, however is now suffering from a severe bout of rheumatism. Asks whether he should be sea bathing for relief at the age of 70. Requests specimens of 'Daviesia umbellulata' and 'Daviesia corymbosa'.

Specimen of fern.

Cured his rheumatism, which had assumed the form of sciatica by applying a plaster of laurel leaves ('Prunus laurocerasus'). Asks Smith to not spend too much time determining the 'Salix' specimens he sent and makes some of his own observations on them.