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From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[8 Feb 1820]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/4, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Had intended to speak to Smith in person until hearing of death of Smith's mother. Offered position of Professor of Botany of Glasgow University; requests assistance and information from Smith on lecturing, asks for any book recommendations or published botany lectures.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
29 Oct [1820]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/5, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

At Smith's request informs him of cost of the new series of "Flora Londinensis"; offers to exchange set of the 18 published numbers, "Musci exotici", and Sternberg's "Saxifrages", for "Flora Graeca". Requests any duplicate exotic specimens from Smith's herbarium. Pleased to see Smith's "Grammar of Botany" announced.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
31 Jul 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/6, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for plants; had previously received some of the species from Nepal through [Nathaniel] Wallich, but unnamed. Comments on inconveniences of this "place of banishment", particularly there being no botanical library but his own, nor any botanical friends to consult with. Asks Smith to remember him should he receive interesting specimens; in return sending copy of his "Musci Exotici". Asks if he sent 'Lyellia crispa', and if Smith has seen 'Primula scotia', to be figured in "Flora Londinensis". Blackwood of Edinburgh keen for him to publish a periodical on exotic botany ["Exotic flora"]; requests access to [Francis] Buchanan's East India drawings.

His students have increased by 18 compared to last year, a total of 75 though only 52 were paying students. Expects [Robert] Graham [(1786-1845)] at Edinburgh to make over £1200 from his [botany] professorship, besides his practice as physician; they have formed a new garden of 14 acres, with stoves and greenhouses. Death of Dr Stuart.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
21 Dec 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/7, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Difficulties in communicating with Smith. Concerned to find that expressions of his in "Flora Scotia" have been misconstrued as attacks on Smith; will ensure offensive passages are expunged from second edition; apologises for and explains his wording of pages 132 and 279; praises Smith's botanical skills. Discusses differences in leaf shape of 'Salix purpurea', 'S. helix', and 'S. amygdalina'. Disagrees that economical merit should give place to scientific character in reference to 'S. caerulea', discusses authors on 'Salix' including Candolle and Sprengel.

Criticises [Samuel Frederick] Gray's "Natural Arrangements of British Plants", which seems "calculated to give the death blow to the study of natural orders, if not to botany altogether", remarks on plant names and attack on Linnaeus in preface, thinks [Richard] Salisbury has assisted with the natural orders. Refutes Salisbury's article on [Jonas] Dryander in October "Monthly Review".

Hopes Smith's work on "English Flora" in earnest; if Smith had declined it would have undertaking it himself. Return from his professorship not enough to support his family; supplementing by publishing books; proposes a "Species plantarum" in English, though concedes it would largely be a translation of Candolle, asks Smith's opinion. His intended "Exotic botany" work delayed by lack of able Scottish artists; difficulties with publisher. Thanks for duplicate specimens.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Jun 1822
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/8, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

He had applied to [Robert] Maughan [(1769-1844)] for specimens of his 'Salix livida' but found that his herbarium was about to be auctioned for a debt; intends to compare [Georg] Wahlenberg's [(1780-1851)] description to Maughan's herbarium on discovering the purchaser. Asks if Smith has seen [Nicolaus Tomas] Host's [(1761-1834)] "great work" on willows, published at Vienna.

Reiterates that if a new edition of "Flora Scotia" is published, as he expects, offensive references to Smith will be removed. Smith's progress on "English flora". Comments on worth of [Robert Kaye] Greville's work on fungi. Difficulties finding a publisher for his "Exotic flora". Visited [Francis] Hamilton at his home at Lenny; his ill-health and beauties of his lands. [Dawson] Turner averse to his proposed "Species Plantarum" in English.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Jan 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/32, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

After delay has received a specimen of Mr Maughan's 'Salix livida', gathered near Moffat. Encloses the specimens for Smith, they agree with Swedish plants he has had from [Olof] Swartz and confirmed by Christian Schmidt. Also encloses 'Juncus arcuatus' found in Grampian mountains with [George Arnott Walker] Arnott [(1799-1868)] and [Robert Kaye] Greville of Edinburgh, new to Britain and in [Georg] Wahlenberg's [(1780-1851)] "Flora Lapponica". Has heard from [Dawson] Turner that Smith is progressing well with the "[English] Flora". Five members of his family have suffered from scarlet fever, including himself, describes symptoms. Hopes Smith has not been suffering from the severe winter.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
8 Aug 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/9, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Enquires lowest price of "Flora Graeca". Anxiously awaiting publication of "English flora", hopes it is before second edition of his "Flora Scotia".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
5 Oct 1824
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/10, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Apologises again for apparent attacks on Smith in "Flora Scotia", which he will correct in the next edition; thanks for mention of botanical errors, but still differs on matters of opinion, including: does not agree about 'Salix', maintains criticism of "English botany" figure of 'Aquilegia vulgaris', cannot credit Smith for his work on 'Mentha' due to space, took his ideas on sexes of 'Tussilago' from multiple authors. Most hurt that Smith believes rumours that John Lindley [(1799-1865)] was the principal author, explains his involvement.

From Smith's paper on 'Hypnum recognitum' in "Linnean Transactions" vol 13 presumes he has not seen his own account of 'Hypnum recognitum' in "Flora Londinensis". Concedes he made an error respecting 'Rubus chamaemorus'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
30 Nov 1824
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/11, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks for botanical information in Smith's last letter, and for Smith's "friendly & affectionate manners". Unsure of [Joseph] Sabine's intentions in erroneously reporting John Lindley's [(1799-1865)] involvement in "Flora Scotia".

Discusses his proposed "Species plantarum" in English, which will neither be a translation of Candolle's "Prodromus" nor an entirely original work; details; will be able to profit from consulting Smith's "English Flora"; queries on terminology; encloses a specimen of the work; will not commence printing until his return from London and Paris in March.

Has not received Nepalese plants from [Nathaniel] Wallich except one collection sent 5 years ago, and now understands that the East India Company requires that they have the distribution of all the specimens, but he continues to receive mosses from Wallich. Pleased the Company sent Smith "so fine a parcel of ferns", thanks the 'Darea' from it, which he wishes to figure in his "Exotic flora". Encloses a "fern-like plant"; observations; wishes to name the genus after its discoverer, Mr Parker; asks if 'Pteris thalictroides' or 'Pteris cornuta' belong to same genus. He has established botanical correspondence with Demerara and St Vincent's; has mosses to send Smith; wishes to consult him about 'Orchideae', of which every new species forms a new genus.

Lists plants for his "Exotic flora", including 'Marcgravia umbellata', 'Cassytha filiformis', 'Cytinus hypocistus'; has two plates engraved of the nutmeg and two new 'Tillandsiae'; about to figure 'Artocarpus incisa' and 'A. integrifolia'. Discusses 'Lepraria iolithos'. Expects "great things" from the unexplored parts of North America, having sent two botanists to the north-west coast; one is to join Captain Franklin and return overland with him, and the other to explore the vicinity of the Columbia [River]; appointing a third to go with Captain Franklin and Dr Richardson on their expedition as far as Saskatchewan and to remain their two years; further details. [Francis] Hamilton and [Francis] Boott both enquired after Smith.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
11 Apr 1825
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/12, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Visiting English friends; desires to call on Smith.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Apr [1825]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/23/13, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Asked by [George] Hibbert and [Alexander] Macleay to nominate a candidate for superintendence of the Botanic Garden of Jamaica; nominates [James] MacFadyen [(1800-1850), physician and botanist]; his qualifications. Thanks for agreeable afternoon he and his family lately spent with Smith in Norwich.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
Text Online
From:
W. J. Hooker
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
9 September 1825
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 31
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
W. J. Hooker
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
14 April 1827
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 54
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
W. J. Hooker
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
22 April 1828
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 85
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
W. J. Hooker
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 May 1829
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 115
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
W. J. Hooker
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
12 October 1829
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8176: 122
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project