John Pitchford to James Edward Smith, 14 Paradise Row, Chelsea, [London]

Summary

Requests return of drawings when finished with. Thanks [John] Lightfoot for the 'Chenopodium', his 'C. rubrum' is correct but but 'C. urbicum' not Linnaeus'; his 'Matricaria chamomilla' is 'Chrysanthemum inodorum'. 'Orobanche ramosa' a valuable discovery.

Mr Humphrey is "grown almost childish" after suffering a hemiplegia; principal symptoms; a young lady suffering severe case successfully treated with the Bark with steel and aromatics.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2346

From

John Pitchford

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

[20 Feb 1786]

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/24/62, 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.

• John Pitchford
• Sir James Edward Smith