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From:
Carlo Allioni
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[1787]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/35, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has sent a box of plants from the Italian Alps. Will shortly print the "Auctarium ad floram Pedem". Asks Smith to forward a business commission.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Allioni
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
1 Dec 1787
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/36, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Business matters and sale of books in London.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Allioni
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Jan 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/37, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Smith for executing business commissions in London and gives instructions for further arrangements with Mr Elmesly, bookseller. Believes that it is only through Smith that the public can expect a good reprinting of the "Systema Vegatabilium". Requests "American seeds", will send seeds from the Alps in return.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Allioni
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Sep 1789
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/1/38, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Grateful for election as a member of the Linnean Society. Will soon send copies of an "Auctarium" published the previous summer, one for Royal Society, one for Sir Joseph Banks, one for Smith, one for Linnean Society and twelve to be sold.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
20 Feb 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/27, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Will send plants Smith has requested through Mr Malanotte, plus any other plants desired from "Flora Pedemontana", for a stated price. Prevented from publishing fascicules by conditions in the "Clinica", but with [Carlo] Allioni's consent will publish "Nomenclatura Stirpium Pedemontana", and asks Smith to check new plants against Linnaeus's herbarium. Requests rules of Linnean Society following his election as a correspondening member. Asks for a selection of exotic seeds for two amateur botanist friends of his, a complete series of lichens and seeds of 'Rheum rhabarbarum', 'Rheum palmatum', 'Rheum ribes', 'Rheum tataricum' and 'Rheum hybridum'. The Agrarian Society he is a member of has been appointed a Royal Society by the King. Has received the specimen of 'Lichen cucullatus' Smith found at Mont Cenis, Savoy, but believes it may be 'Lichen rivularis'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 May 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/28, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Address of the merchant Smith is to send seeds to Turin through and additional request for seeds of 'Hedysarum gyrans'. Publishing a refutation of an attack by Dr Dalguiri.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
16 Jul 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/29, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Smith for seeds, some of which have been planted along with seeds Smith intended for [Giovanni Antonio] Scopoli before his death. Scopoli's third fasciculus has been published. A dissertation by Linnaeus published by Smith is being translated into Italian. Enjoyed reading Smith's inaugural [Linnean] dissertation. Collecting the plants on Smith's list and enquires if there are any more. [Carlo] Allioni and [Rodrigo de] Sousa [Coutinho] send their respects. A minor disagreement with Daquin has required Bellardi to add some botanical observations to "Flora Pedemontana". Sending seeds of 'Phalaris savilianensis' which he believes to be different from 'Phalaris phleoides'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Nov 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/30, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has sent plants requested by Smith, list attached [third page]. Unable to send required number of specimens of 'Potentilla valderia' so has substituted them for 'Aldrovanda vesiculosa', otherwise there are 55 specimens per individual plant bar 20 specimens of 'Juncus spicatus'. Financial details. Will send flowers of 'Dryas octopetala' in the summer. Also sending a box of plants from [Carlo] Allioni and a box of rare plants from Bellardi which he would like Smith to compare along with the 'Arenariae' mentioned in last letter. Sends specimen and seeds of 'Panicum dactylon' and 'Poa gerardi' of "Flora Pedemontana" he believes may belong to the genus 'Festuca'. [Fulgenzio] Vitman's ["Summa plantarum"]. Asks Smith to send seeds for a friend. Wishes to be informed on Linnean Society news and would be happy to meet [Edmund] Davall.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Nov 1789
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/31, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Smith for parcel containing letters patent of Linnean Society and drawing of 'Smithia sensitiva'. Honoured to be accepted as an FMLS. Thanks Smith for his promise of helping to increase his herbarium and his garden. Asks again for advice on plants of an uncertain origin so he can finish work on a book of rare plants. Believes that Linnaeus has attributed the same kind of seed to 'Anthoscanthus' and 'Festuca', Bellardi convinced they belong to 'Festuca'. Explains doubts over Smith's claim that 'Phalaris savilianensis' of Linnaeus' herbarium will be identical to 'Phalaris bulbosa' with comparison of plates from [Jacques] Barrelier. [Dominique] Villars doubts his 'Arenaria saxatilis' is the same as described by Linnaeus. Has identified a 'Silene saxifraga' Smith sent as 'Cucubalus rupestris' of [Carlo] Allioni's "Auctarium ad Flora Pedemontana". Discussion of 'Saxifraga cespitosa', 'Saxifraga cotyledon', 'Saxifraga caesia', 'Saxifraga aizoon'. Has specimens of 'Agrostemma flos-jovis', 'Salix reticulata' and 'Dryas octopetala' to send to Smith when desired. Details of the publishing schedule for his fasciculi. Has received package from Mr Viborg of Copenhagen, asks Smith to send regards. Publication of Italian version of Smith's dissertation delayed.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
7 Dec 1789
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/32, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sending specimens of 'Trifolium alpinum', 'Salix reticulata', 'Dryas octopetala' and 'Agrostemma flos-jovis' via Mr Boroni. Has included "Phisico-Medica" dissertation by Mr Botta, seeds, and his list of desiderata [extant, see RelatedMaterial below]. Enquires price of Hudson's "Flora Anglica" and Dillenius "Historia muscorum".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[7 Dec 1789]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/33, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sent to Smith via Mr Boroni. Four columns of plants per page, some marked by Smith.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Caroline Herschel
To:
Charles Blagden
Date:
2 August 1786
Source of text:
L&P/9/8/1, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Tiberius Cavallo
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
28 March 1781
Source of text:
L&P/7/194/1, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Tiberius Cavallo
To:
Charles Blagden
Date:
9 January 1786
Source of text:
L&P/8/156, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Mar 1785
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/44, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends plants for comparison with Linnaean specimens; congratulates Smith on acquiring the collection; would purchase it if Smith should want to sell it.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
2 Apr 1785
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/45, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends figures of foregoing plants, also an "Atraphaxis".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
20 Apr 1785
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/46, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends plants for determination.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 May 1785
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/47, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends "Atraphaxis"; exchange of duplicates.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Jan 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/48, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

"Sherardia foetida".

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 May 1788
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/5/49, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

"Sida"; "Louichea"; Sibthorp; gratified at election as F.M.L.S.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London