Thomas Forster, Boreham, Chelmsford, [Essex], to Sir James Edward Smith

Summary

Sends two small works lately published, one entirely by himself and other with the botanical part taken from his father's manuscripts [Thomas Furly Forster]; his plans for future botanical publication. He is now settled at Boreham, near Chelmsford, and getting into medical practice. Invites Smith to stay on his way into London. Improvements in "Curtis's Magazine". Sends seed of a new 'Crepis' from central France.

[Elizabeth Anne Tyrrell], the wife of his neighbour, [Sir John Tyssen] Tyrrell, has eloped with [John Humphrey] St Aubyn [(1790-1857)], son of Sir John St Aubyn [(1758-1839)].

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2106

From

Thomas Forster

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

19 Jan 1828

Sent from

Boreham, Essex

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/22/31, 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.