Death of François Borone: apparently fell through a narrow window in his sleep into the street below, dying almost immediately. Gives account of funeral including attempt by the Archbishop to extort money for permission for the burial. Planning to visit the Morea with [John] Hawkins in January, returning to England in spring or early summer. Has visited Olympus, Troy, Lemnos, Mount Athos, and Negropont.

Encloses copies of a chemical paper he previously alluded to. Thanks Smith for acquitting Schmeisser of the charges he imagined against him [see RelatedMaterial below]. His enjoyment of Smith's "Tour of the continent" and its account of their friend, [William] Younge; thinks Smith may have been more sparing of his "coronal abuse". Notes Smith's entomological studies must be novel to him. Pleased to hear Smith is working on a "Flora Britannica". Asks after English copies of Smith's paper on ferns for Turin Academy. Observed that air effects cause 'Peziza cyathoides' to "discharge its semen".

Thanks for Woodward's letter of 28 October [1794]. Returns his paper [on 'Ulva'] with answers to his queries: the paper worthy of the Linnean Society and its author; generic character good and sees no reason for it to be in Latin; usage of Latin; approves of new 'Ulva' and proposes name 'U. decoricata'. He and [James] Sowerby intend to publish 'Fucus' [in "English botany"] as soon as Woodward tells them a generic character that will remain.

Discusses exchange of coins. Hopes his brother, John, has given up thoughts of going to America. Mrs Sowerby pleased by Mrs Woodward's invitation. Mr De Luc has written that the house at Frogmore, [Berkshire], is in too much disorder for the Queen [Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818)] to study and all such occupations are postponed until next year; intends to go to Windsor some time in the winter "as an amusing experiment to see how the land lies".

Ficus reptans'. Hopes to reach England. José Francisco Correia de Serra continuing his natural history studies.

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Returns final revision of his 'Ulva' paper; notes on additions, composition, and contents, including figures. [William] Withering informs him that 'Tamarisca gallica' grows plentifully in the hedges at Lizard Point, Cornwall.

Description of a raid by the French on 28 September 1794; plundered stocks and razed public buildings, houses belonging to white people, and ships. The French left on 10 October 1794, leaving no provisions, but only two people were killed and three or four wounded, and the huts of the settlers were left untouched. Neighbours have provided food but he is devastated by loss of his tools for writing and collecting, and his journal and manuscripts; his losses are between £1500 and £1600. Asks Smith to inform the Marchioness of Rockingham, and to send paper for pasting plants onto.

Extract from "Letters upon Italy, chiefly concerning the present state of medicine and natural history [...]", by W Jansen, physician of Düsseldorf, [Germany], sent by Aufrere following a comment in Smith's "Tour upon the Continent" that he had not seen the book written by Prof Michael Rosa to invalidate the Harverian system. The extract relates Rosa's theory of the circulatory system, in which the arteries of men and large beasts "contain only a small quantity of blood but are filled with a spirit or spiritous essence".

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Asks when he will be able to send Dr [Godfry Christian] Reich's FMLS certificate. Details of package of books being sent by Reich. Requested by Dr Griener to send anything on "our sweating sickness".

Misplaced Smith's letter. Has never been more alarmed for his country than now: "there seems such a spirit of anxiety and indolence gone forth" by statesmen "are only occupied by squabbles for places"._x000D_

His sister's [Charlotte] happiness and well-being has revived since Mrs Kindersley kindness [offering to take her to India]; asks after the ship and provisions. Depature of Dr [James] Anderson a heavy loss: "he is a most valuable respectable man" and has recommended a new system of farming so that in a few years he will become "one of the greatest shepherds in the Island". Anderson strongly recommended sowing grasslands with 'Millifolium' or yarrow and asks Smith's assistance in locating a dealer; from the voracity with which it is eaten it is a very valuable plant. His books finally in his library.