From John Curtis   3 April 1825

My dear Sir,

As you were so good as to request towards the close of last year that I would get some tin Boxes made for the purpose of transmitting Plants, I have herewith sent you 6 which I think will be just what you required–

I am going on the 9 ^th inst. to see Dale where I shall remain a fortnight & I hope about Midsummer nothing will prevent our going to Scotland in pursuit of our favorite object Entomology, we expect to be propose being absent 2 months during which time I expect we shall do wonders; I see how much of it for Scotland is a country that every one who has any taste for fine scenery, antiquities or scenes rendered interesting from their important events that have transpired there cannot fail to be gratified, & being so fortunate as to have not only an agreeable companion but one who is devoted to Ent ^y is a great thing, indeed I always told Dale that when he could make up his mind to visit Scotland that we would go together & upon mentioning it this Winter he agreed & one object in our visit to Dorset is to make final arrangements for our excursion.

Whilst in Suffolk last Autumn I devoted myself to drawing plants, indeed I was compelled to do so to carry me through the winter & I have now only the following remaining but expect to add a little to my stock in Dorsetshire.

Agaricus coccineus - Rubus______- Vaccinium myrtillus- Arabis turrita - Verbena officinalis - Cichorium intybus - Lamium purpureum - Delphinium consolidum - Parnassia palustris - Anagallis arvensis - Matrocaria chamomilla -

I have besides

• Aster tripolium
• Bunias cakile
• Campanula glomerata
• Salicornia herbacea
• Genista anglica
• ---------rotundifolia
• Hordeum murinum
• Cineraria palustris?
• Convolvulus arvensis
• Calluna vulgaris
• Aenethum foeniculum
• Pyrus malus

Should you favor me with any specimens this year – if you have an opportunity of enclosing any of the following I shall be much obliged as I have Insects for them. Artemisia absinthium – & Cotton Rush

Stephens has nothing to send at present otherwise I should have enclosed it–

Of course you know that M ^r McLeay is going with his family to New Holland & M ^r Bicheno a Barrister is – proposed by the President as his successor. I hope that you will come to Town at the Anniversary, to take a part in this election as it is of importance to the welfare of the Society, & I exceedingly regret that I had not the pleasure of seeing you when last in town– there will be also I believe on the 23 ^d May a sale of British, European & Exotic Insects at Thomas’. & if I can send you a catalogue free of expense I will

I believe that I have nothing further to communicate. I hope that you approve of my recent labors in the cause of science as much as you did at their commencement & should any thing strike you with regard to the Work at any time you will confer a great favor upon me by telling me your opinion candidly– I am sorry to say that it does not sell as well as I could wish, having lost a great many Subscribers this year – but this is a part over which I have no control, I have been fortunate, too upon the whole in the notice that has been taken of it which together with the great expense I have been at in advertising I expected would have some more for me. I have inserted an advertisement in upwards of 70,000 Prospectuses this year, & you have seen that at last the Zool. Journal has spoken handsomely of the Work, & a very handsome notice was inserted in the Literary Chronicle for the 19 ^th Feb ^.y

Hoping that Mrs Henslow is well & also Mr Jennings to whom I beg you to present my remembrances

I remain | my dear Sir yours faithfully | J. Curtis

[P.S.] I think I heard that you have taken Orders– If such be the case the Linnean List should be corrected which I shall be happy to do if you will inform me– you will observe that I have moved