From:
Franz Wilhelm Sieber
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Feb 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/9/43, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Send letter, encouraged by spirit of Smith's generosity. Encloses catalogue of plant specimens collected in last 6 years during extensive tours of Italy and offers to send 300 or 600 of them.
Intends to undertake a botanical expedition to Crete in July and August, and if possible visit the neighbouring regions, in the footsteps of [John] Sibthorp; asks for Smith's blessing.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London