Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, near York, to James Edward Smith

Summary

'Ulva rubra' just figured in "English Botany" is definitely the plant [William] Hudson named to him. Anxious to hear whether rumours of [James] Brodie's death are true or not. Archdeacon Pierson's herbarium did not sell so is now to be raffled with sixty guinea tickets. Bad harvest weather.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1066

From

Sir Thomas Frankland

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

30 Aug 1806

Sent from

Thirkleby, Yorkshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/15/32, The Linnean Society of London

Language

English

Contributor

The Linnean Society of London[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith, The Linnean Society's Archive Catalogue.

• Sir James Edward Smith
• Sir Thomas Frankland