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From:
John Russell
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 Sep 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/33, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for letter from Smith and enclosure for [George] Sinclair, which he has delivered. Pleased to hear of improvement in Smith's health; amendment of his own health goes on slowly. Pleased to hear that Lady Ann Coke [second wife of Thomas William Coke] take so much interest in botanical and horticultural pursuits.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Anna Gurney
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
4 Sep [1823]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AG/18, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Returns letters, which "scarcely contained anything of interest enough for a regular translation".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
J H Bainbridge
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 Sep 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/71, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Charged by [Nathaniel] Wallich to inform Smith of his successful explorations in the East: he has gathered a "glorious" collection of plants from Singapore, Penang, and Nepal for the East India Company, including 3000 new species, nearly 200 of which are ferns. Received Nepalese seeds from Wallich but [John] Shepherd [(c 1764-1836)] of the Liverpool Botanic Garden has not expressed an interest in them.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
William Roscoe
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
20 Sep 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/131, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Suffering from a nervous debility caused by overwork; fears he will be unable to take up invitation to Norfolk. Preparing to publish a memoir of Monandrian plants and would like Smith's opinion on his figures. Received letter from [Nathaniel] Wallich giving an account of his expedition to Nepal and Singapore, the diseases he suffered, and the "immense acquisitions" he has made, which form the most valuable collection of living plants the Liverpool Botanic Garden has ever received, including 'Scitamineae' roots which are already shooting thanks to being packed in moss; he did not have time to write to Smith. Rejoices with Smith on marriage of his "amiable niece".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London