Thanks for "Flora Lapponica" and [Olof] Swartz' "Prodromus", has since acquired his "Observations". Fears everything in France will stop except bloodshed [France went to war with Austria in April 1792], wishes L'Héritier was in England. Wants to delay purchasing [Antonio] Cavanilles' "Monadelphiae" for its 'Gerania' content as L'Héritier is also publishing on same. Encloses specimen of 'Anemone nemorosa', following erroneous identification as 'Polypodium trifoliatum' by Mr Burrel in last "Gentleman's Magazine", has observed that the "appearances" on the underleaf are not insect eggs but fungi of 'Peziza' genus, asks Smith to examine and propose names.

Specimen of 'Anemone nemorosa'.

Thanks for Smith's letter of 16 [July 1792] and books; congratulates Smith on return of his health; state of his account with Smith. Expects he will have to draw a line soon regarding his purchase of works on exotic botany. Book orders for himself and a gentleman of his neighbourhood.

Should his 'Lycoperdon' paper be intended for publication he has some small additions to make. [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert in a "very low & depressed state". Grandmaison has published a French edition of his "View of the Writings of Linnaeus". Cannot come to London to examine Linnaean shells; his own collection contains nearly 1000 distinct species; he has lately inspired two young gentleman of the area in natural history, including [William George] Maton, whom Smith has already shown the Linnaean shells. Hears much of Bulliard's book on fungus ["Histoire des champignons de la France.." (1791-1812)].

Encloses bill for books, discharging his account. Reluctant to purchase periodical works such as Hedwig's, owing to difficulty of completing them.

Asks to borrow Smith's folio copy of [Johann] Hedwig's "Historia muscorum" for the catalogue of plants he is compiling for Nichols' "History of Leicestershire", the previous editions are not proper to reference from. Reflects on his youthful enthusiasm for 'Musci' and small plants inspired by [John] Ray's "Synopsis" and his exchanges with [William] Hudson. Visited late Earl of Bute's "very rich" botanical library, 300 feet long conservatory, and four acre garden [John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-1792)]. Asks for L'Héritier's current location.

Asks Smith to obtain list of foreign botanical books Haslock currently has in hand, as he wishes to obtain several titles of repute, including Schmidel's continuation of Gesner ["Historiae plantarum fasciculus" (1759)], and Hedwig's work ["Descriptio et adumbratio microscopico-analytica muscorum" (1787-1797)].

Asks if Smith received his letter of 20 November 1793.

Thanks for Smith's letter of 28 [January 1793], apologises for being a "troublesome correspondent". Desires Smith to compare [Sir Joseph] Bank's copy of Hedwig's ["Descriptio et adumbratio microscopico-analytica muscorum" (1787-1797)] with the one Haslock has for sale, and if satisfactory to purchase it for him. Directions for sending this and plates of L'Héritier's "Sertum Anglicum". His account with Smith. Pleased to hear that L'Héritier is to now focus exclusively on botany. He has given up on the French since they stepped over their own borders, even though they were provoked to it.

Asks Smith to show Dr [Thomas] Rackett the Linnaean shells.

Does not know how to ask to borrow Hedwig work from Sir Joseph Banks'; he has decided not to purchase it, being unwilling to commit to a work not yet completed. Thanks for sending rest of Gaertner.

Returns his revised paper on 'Lycoperdon anemones', for possible publication and so it is at the Linnean Society before [Richard] Relhan's publication on same. Offers to send specimens of 'Pinguicula villosa' and 'Gentiana filiformis' for [James] Sowerby to draw; explains how he was the first person to find them outside of Cornwall.

Sending living plants of 'Pinguicula villosa'. Will send 'Gentiana filiformis' later in year.

Still unable to obtain growing plants of 'Gentiana filiformis'. Encloses 'Locus natalis'. Thanks for Smith's observations on 'Lichen', agrees that 'L. barbatus' and 'L. articulatus' do not differ specifically. Desires copy of Tode's "Fungi Mecklenburgenses" and Smith's "Tour of the Continent".

Congratulates Smith on his lessons at Windsor [teaching the Queen and Princesses botany], which are exalting his "Fame & Honour". Thanks for Botany Bay plants, though he is becoming a "feeble amatuer in botany". Does not expect any publications from [Adam] Afzelius until he reaches Sweden. Asks after Cavanilles and L'Héritier. Pleased to hear that [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert has become Smith's neighbour and has recovered his health and spirits. [Thomas] Rackett's conchology work on his 1000 species collection.

Compliments Smith's "Tour of the Continent". Received New Holland [Australian] plants from [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert, one has been named after him ['Pultenaea']. Noticed Smith's restoration of synonyms of 'Pinguicula'. If his paper is being printed in "Linnean Transactions"[presumably "History and description of a minute epiphyllous Lycoperdon"] asks to add [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon's 'Aeidium anemones' of [Johann] Gmelin ["Systema naturae"] p.1473. Anxious for L'Héritier's safety. Has [Heinrich] Tode's "Fungi [Mecklenburgenses]".

Prefers that if a plant is named for him that it is capable of being cultured in England ['Pultenaea', an Australian plant, was named]. Received Sierra Leone seeds from [François] Borone, unsure if he can grow them. Asks if the "oak leather" fungus in [John] Ray's "Synopsis" is known and investigated in London, offers to send specimen, believes it is the dry rot of house timbers.

Thanks for "Linnean Transactions" vol 2 and plant specimens. Sorry to hear of death of [François] Borone. Thanks for Smith's "Tentamen de [filicum]". [William George] Maton just returned to Salisbury, [Wiltshire], after taking a degree at Oxford and gaining admission to Linnean Society. Encloses specimen of 'Acidium berberidis' [extant].

Specimen of 'Acidium berberidis'.

Condolences on death of [François] Borone. Brief account of [Thomas] Rackett, [Charles] Hatchett [(1765-1847) chemist], and [William George] Maton's tour of Cornwall and Somerset. Thanks Smith for naming 'Pultenaea' for him, asks if figures of the species could be published in "Linnean Transactions". Sending copy of his catalogue of Leicestershire plants.

[Copy or draft]

Thanks for copy of "Icones plantarum". Sending a "trifle" from his "youthful days".

Congratulates Smith on marriage. Anxious for L'Héritier, hopes he can finish "Stirpes novae" and "Gerania", asks if [Antonio] Cavanilles second volume is published. Suffered from ill-health in the last winter, discusses the proverb relating to doctors "that they never get meat till they have no teeth".

His practice too busy to allow him to visit London. Hopes Smith's "Flora Britannica" will prevent publication of "crude and indigested compilations of others", and pleased to hear of Smith's "Proteacea", "florula of New Holland [Australia] plants", and ["Tracts relating to Natural History"]. Would have liked to visit Smith in Norwich to compare his one thousand shell collection with Linnaeus'. [Thomas] Rackett has purchased [Emanuel Mendes] da Costa's plates [(1717-1791) English naturalist] and plans a new impression [of unnamed work but presumably "The British Conchology"]. Relieved to hear of L'Héritier's safety but disappointed he has not finished his works. Requests remaining numbers of L'Héritier's "Pertumn", "Gerania" ["Geraniologia"], and "Plantae Rariores" ["Sertum Anglicum"], and [Antonio] Cavanilles' "picture volumes" ["Icones et descriptiones plantarum"?].

A long time since he heard from Smith, though kept informed by their mutual friend, [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert, who is his only contact with those who share his pursuits. Pleased to hear of L'Héritier's safety. Asks Smith to procure Cavanilles' most recently published volume of "Icones" for him.