Edward Forster, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, at Mrs E Clarke's, Saxmundham, Suffolk

Summary

Account of a visit to Devon. Read of death of the Bishop [of Carlisle, Samuel Goodenough]; suggests [Robert] Brown as new vice-president for Linnean Society. Hopes Smith received specimen of 'Tinardia palustris'. Plants collected in Devon, including: 'Scirpus holoschoenus', 'Salix argentia', and 'Viola lutea'. Also found 'Senecio squalidus'; reasons for believing it is native, discusses Dr [William] Turton [(1762-1835), conchologist].

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2100

From

Edward Forster

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

20 Aug 1827

Sent from

London

Sent to

Saxmundham, Suffolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/22/26, 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.

• Edward Forster
• Sir James Edward Smith