Invites Smith and his wife to visit in October. Envies Smith his tour, asks if Downton [Castle, Herefordshire, home of Richard Payne Knight (1751-1824) art collector] was on the route. Sends a plant for determination which she raised from seed in a hothouse [Smith has noted on second folio "The plant is 'Antidesma alexiteria', but with 2 stamina? If we hear nothing will wait on them Oct 19"]. Disapproves of the Smiths' move to Norwich, Norfolk.

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Congratulates Smith on his marriage, which he saw announced in the newspaper. Finds himself affected by the "dissipation of a great town" and is content just reading books on botany but honoured Smith has introduced his name into "English Botany". The Dublin Botanic Garden has begun and "liberal fine schemes are in view". The Dublin Society two years ago purchased the collections of [Nathanael Gottfried] Leske [(1751-1786) German botanist], including an herbarium, says that the Society intends to let it remain as an original work and the Society shall begin to form its own herbarium. Also collections of mineralogy, stuffed birds, shells, and insects, some with preservation issues. A man of the same name as Smith is in Ireland who spent £2000 at the Duchess of Portland's sale, asks if Smith knows him. Has noticed a volume by a Schmidt on trees, published in Vienna. Approves of Smith's opinion on Sir Thomas Brown [(1605–1682) physician and author].

Aware that Smith is embarking on his travels at the end of the month. Presumes Smith went to Norfolk for the election, is surprised that Windham "came in so easily" given how "out of favour" he deemed him to be when visiting. Criticises the unrepresentative electoral system.

Desirous of having some of Smith's verse, would also like the inscription on Sir Thomas Browne's Monument [(1605–1682) physician and author], feels it was a great omission from the "Norfolk Tour". Hopes Smith will be able to look at the Dublin Society's Leske collection soon. The Dublin Botanic Garden is developing at a great scale and expense but no gardener has as yet been found, asks after the "young man at Kew that the judges thought superior to [William Townsend] Aiton".

Requests a copy of the third volume of the "Linnean Transactions". Enquires after several publications: asks if [Adam] Afzelius is continuing with the "Iter Suecicum"; the new edition of "Hortus Kewensis"; laments abandonment of "Flora Rustica"; frustration that the second edition of the "Dictionary" still does not illustrate terminology; suggests having a map of Linnaeus's journey to accompany the "Flora". Found 'Scilla verna' on a recent excursion to Howth, a local mountain, to the surprise of [Walter] Wade, Daly, Scot and other doctors and botanists, praises Smith's figure of it and describes his specimen.

Sorry to hear of [John] Sibthorp's death, has heard there are plans to publish his travels and a large quantity of manscripts have been left. Asks after [Nicholas] Gwyn. Nearly finished reading second volume of Lorenzo de Medici, surprised that such an elegant work could issue from "the dross of such a place as Liverpool". Has enquired in vain after works of [Jean] Froissart [(c 1337-c 1405)]. Has two specimens of sycamore.

Death of Smith's father; L'Héritier; unable to send books.

Introduces Dr [John] Lanigan [(1758-1828), Irish biblical scholar and historian], bearer of this letter and professor of theology at University of Pavia, who is visiting his family and avoiding the invasion of Milan by the French. Pleased by the comments on Pavia in Smith's "Tour on the Continent" and Smith's defence of [Antonio Giovanni] Scopoli, which has been reprinted in many languages. The box of copies of his "Tavole sui nervi dei Precordi" ["Tabulae neurologicae" (1794)?] he sent for the Royal Society and others in England has been seized by the French.

Sends memoirs on various subjects; news.

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Sending description of trees and fruits grown in this area ["Berlinische Baumzucht" (1796)]. Observations on 'Sanchus alpinus', 'Sanchus vulgaris', 'Sonchus canadensis', 'Sonchus montanus', 'Sideroxylon spinosum', 'Rhanius pentaphyllus', and 'Arenaria juniperina'.

Present state of affairs make correspondence difficult. [Rodrigo] de Sousa [Coutinho] anxious to receive any works by Smith that are not listed [in letter] with those he already owns, alongside Aiton's "Hotus Kewensis", Linnaeus' "Flora Lapponica", and [James] Dickson's ["Plantarum cryptogamicarum Britanniae"].

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Asks after drawings of various fungi he sent Smith last winter to be engraved for further study, as illustrations to a paper he withheld from sending; if it is too late for the paper to appear in "Linnean Transactions" vol 3 requests that they be returned. Sends first part of his "Observationes mycologicae", hopes Smith welcomes it in same way he welcomed his "Dispositio methodica fungorum". Requests plants from enclosed desiderata [extant].

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Sends seeds of 'Digitalis lanata' Ehrhart, 'Saxifraga mutata', and 'Verbascum nigrum' with white flower. Acknowledges Smith's letter of 17 April 1796, will respond more fully by next post, his time currently taken up supervising workmen working on his garden. His daughter died in March at 20 months. Recommends treating the 'Digitalis' like a hardy greenhouse plant.

Has delivered a report on the botany of Burma to the East India Company, along with a set of specimens and loose duplicates, probably to be given to Sir Joseph Banks, hopes Banks will let Smith have duplicates. Has sent Smith a description and drawings of an animal and three plants with intention of inclusion in "Linnean Transactions". Asks Smith to look over and correct his "Enumeratio Plantarum" if the East India Company decide to publish any of it. Sending items to [William] Roxburgh. Arranging materials procured in Ava, Burma, for illustrating the geography of Eastern India. Has gathered materials on the religion and cosmogony of the Burma, Siamese and other eastern nations. Recommends if Smith and any friends have an interest in documents of the region see Sir John Murray who is returning to England with a collection of Burma, Siamese, Shan Palli and Kussay manuscripts.

Reply to Smith's letter of 25 June answering questions on his "Historia Salicum": at present no more than nine fascicules of it published, work will be continued and will be pleased to correspond with James Crowe and have his observations on species of English 'Salix'. Already published ninth fasciculus of his "Plantae lichen[...]" and second volume of his "Flora Germanica" which contains the mosses and fungi, will send to Smith. Professor Reich at Erlangen, Germany, has published German translation of Smith's "Tour on the Continent". Asks Smith to recommend to his friends a young man who would like to be a tutor, governor or companion to English family or man. Has not heard from [John] Blachford since he left.

Notice of weatherboarding to be put up on Smith's Hammersmith house.

Received Smith's letter of June 1796. Preparing a new packet of plants to send, including some better quality specimens of those previously sent. Discusses previously sent plants, including whether 'Acnida cannabina' should be renamed either 'Acnida celosioides' or 'Acnida amaranthoides'. Growing 'Orchideae' in his garden to eventually send on to Smith. Willing to send Smith any American plant but believes most are already in Kew Garden. Sending seed of 'Trollius ? americanus' and 'Pedicularis aspleniifolia'. Anxious for Smith's next set of observations. Asks if American trees are superficially described and specifically whether 'Juglans cinerea' L is the 'Juglans oblonga' of [Philip] Miller and if Linnaeus made 'J. oblonga' a variety of 'J. nigra'.