William Roxburgh, 5 Prospect Place, Chelsea, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Pleased to of recovery of Smith's health in his letter of 2 [January 1806]; his own bad health forced him to leave Bengal. Regrets his and Smith's missing each other in Liverpool; now little chance of their meeting until Smith comes to London in April. Contemplating a return to Bengal as the climate here is not agreeable. Comparing his specimens with [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert's; Lambert has almost convinced him that [Charles] Konig's 'Argostis linearis' is Smith's 'Panicum dactylon'; recommends Sir William Jones' figure of former in "Asiatick Researches" vol 4; requests Smith's assistance with all his Indian plants.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2394

From

William Roxburgh

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

25 Jan 1806

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/25/16, 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
• William Roxburgh