Thomas Hardwicke, Wisbech, [Cambridgeshire], to James Edward Smith

Summary

Thanks for return of books and drawings. Ill-health prevented him from attending first Linnean Society meeting of the winter. Introduces Dr Heyne of the Madras establishment, a botanist. [William] Roxburgh "incessantly employed" in his botanical studies; recently acquired 'Strychnos colubrina'. Intends to return to India in the spring. Smith should expect "interesting botanical communications" from William Hunter, who accompanied the expedition to Java. Comments on Roxburgh's "clustered leaved" 'Pinus'.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2167

From

Thomas Hardwicke

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

8 Nov 1812

Sent from

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/22/87, 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 Hardwicke