Asks Smith's advice on pricing the remaining copies of his "Amoenitates Academicae" translation and manuscript of a second volume, which a gentlemen in Norwich has offered to buy, and on insertion of [Benjamin] Stillingfleet's [(1702-1771)] essays to make it a good library book for English naturalists.

Thanks for Smith's advice [on sale of copies of Brand's "Amoenitates Academicae" translation and manuscript of second volume]; he was only offered 13 guineas so intends to offer it in London. Details of the second volume, which includes: essay on hybrid plants; two abridged dissertations of Koebrenter on 'Lychni cuculoalus' and 'Digitalis hybriae'; a complete Herbatio Anglica from Hudson's 1778 edition, details of arrangement. Requests advice on selling remaining copies of first volume. Has a system for mechanically arranging species of complicated genera by the shortest character of a species; believes some of the genera in "Systema Naturae" were arranged by a similar system.

Asks Smith's advice regarding making a deal with a London bookseller [to sell copies of his translation of "Amoenitates Academicae"]; desires an interview with Smith when in London and to see his "superb museum". Has applied to become one of the "Jackalls" to [William] Kirby, "the lion of entomologists".

Revised his system for arranging complicated genera by the shortest species character; history of the system, first used in conjunction with characters of [William] Hudson's 'Fucus' species; provides example based on 'Festuca' and determined with parcel of slips he also encloses. Requests name of another bookseller should White decline his book [second volume of his "Amoenitates Academicae" translation].

Desires admission to the Linnean Society as an Associate.

Has written to Mr Edwards of Pall Mall about taking his [second volume of] translations from "Amoenitates Academicae"'. Informed by [Thomas] Marsham of his election into Linnean Society [as an Associate].