To the Linnean Society: sending plants for Smith with Antonio Arrossi, of Messina; confusion over whether Smith has retired to the country or died. Plant queries for Linnean Society, including: 'Trifolium mauritanicum', and 'Sinapis virgata'. Offers to send any biological specimens from Etna region.

Letter accompanying the nineteen volumes of Sir James Edward Smith's scientific correspondence, in which she stipulates two conditions concerning the volumes: one, that they never be removed from the Linnean Society's rooms for perusal, and second, that should the Society cease to exist the letters not be dispersed but placed in the British Museum with the library of Sir Joseph Banks. Includes envelope.