William Beeston Coyte, Ipswich, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, [London]

Summary

The specimen of 'Tradescantia' from [Nicholas] Gwyn came from his hothouse, has a specimen for [William] Aiton [(1731-1793), director Kew Gardens 1759-1793]. Requests books: L'Héritier's "Sertum Anglicum", and Salisbury's "Flora Lapp.". Enjoyed second number of [James] Sowerby's ["English botany"]; recommends addition to the plates of the parts of fructification, avoiding repetition of the plants in "Flora Londinensis". Received seeds of 'Galeopsis villosa' last year, and seed of 'Scorzonera tingitana' from Mrs Hasell.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2042

From

William Beeston Coyte

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

9 Jan 1791

Sent from

Ipswich, Suffolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/21/77, 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 Beeston Coyte