Francis Boott, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Sending a few plants from America but has been prevented from collecting more, promises to send more in future years. Enquires after Lady Smith's mother, news of his own mother, "subdued by grief"by the death of his father, equating her to poetry of Byron.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1788

From

Francis Boott

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

12 Nov 1819

Sent from

Boston, Massachusetts

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/2/61, 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.