Thomas Hardwicke, British Hotel, Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Hopes to meet Smith at Linnean Society meeting of 7 [December]. Offering 200 specimens of Mauritius plants to Linnean Society, with descriptions; also collected woods and minerals but they are currently detained. Asks that Smith bring drawing of "a fine 'Malvaceous' tree with large yellow flowers"; observations; [William] Roxburgh unable to determine it; sending transcript of description he gave Roxburgh in 1810 [extant]. Description of 'Malvaceous' tree.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2168

From

Thomas Hardwicke

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

3 Dec 1812

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/22/88, 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