Francis Buchanan, 33 Suffolk Street, Charing Cross, London, to James Edward Smith

Summary

Leaving for India soon. Has materials for a "Flora of Nepal": 114 drawings, mostly of orchids, and 1100-1200 specimens and descriptions, of which 800-900 are new, indexed according to Jussieu's arrangement. Also has 131 drawings of plants from Mysoor, many unknown or previously badly described, many descriptions and some specimens. Offers to entrust them to Smith if they would prove useful for publications.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1712

From

Francis Hamilton

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

17 Mar 1806

Sent from

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/2/126, 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.