William Roscoe, Toxteth Park, [near Liverpool, Lancashire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Henbury Hill, near Bristol

Summary

Apologises for delay in responding to Smith; he has been in a state of "unaccountable indolence & debility" with his only exertion being the publication of his "Monandrian Plants"; retierates principal point of the work, being to ascertain precise limits of genera 'Maranta', 'Phrynium', and 'Thalia', and settling points on 'Castus'. Received letter from Thomas William Coke; was anxious to hear of Coke's feverish attack. Hopes to meet Smith again soon.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1300

From

William Roscoe

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

3 Sep 1825

Sent from

Liverpool, Lancashire

Sent to

Bristol

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/17/138, 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
• William Roscoe