Thomas Furly Forster, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, [Middlesex], or 81 Mark Lane, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

He has been very ill for the last 9 months. Thanks for turkey; pleased to hear the Smiths will visit in the spring. The 'Vicia' Smith mentioned is [John] Sibthorp's 'V. angustifolia', not the 'V. lathyroides' of [William] Hudson; will write further on the 'Cnicus', it grows near Tunbridge Wells, [Kent]. Recommends [Robert] Brown as first choice or [James] Bicheno as second for Linnean Society Secretaryship, or [Edward] Barnard.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2127

From

Thomas Furly Forster

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

11 Jan 1825

Sent from

Walthamstow, Middlesex

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/22/50, 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
• Thomas Furly Forster