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From:
Benjamin Meggot Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Oct 1802
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/4, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Hopes complaint in Smith's face is better. [Lewis Weston] Dillwyn [(1778-1855), naturalist] moving to Wales, believes it will delay his 'Conferva' book. Asks for publication date of fungi part of Smith's "Flora [Britannica]", as he intends to write his own remarks. Compliments [James] Sowerby's figures [in "Coloured figures of English fungi.."], letter-press not as good and he has figured same individual under different appearances several times. Recommends fungi books for Smith to borrow from Sowerby, including Butch, Bolton, [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon, Bulliard, and Schaeffer.

"Flora Londinensis" bought by Samuel Curtis, of the estate of William Curtis, his intentions unclear.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Benjamin Meggot Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Dec 1802
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/ADD/23, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Benjamin Meggot Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Nov 1803
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/5, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Recommends a chimney-sweeping machine for Smith to introduce at Norwich.

Printed notice by Society for Superseding the Necessity of Climbing Boys..., dated 26 October 1803, recommending to the general public the chimney cleaning machine invented by Mr Smart.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London