Hugh Davies, Aber[gwyngregyn], near Bangor, North Wales, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk

Summary

Heard of Smith from their friend [Andrew] Caldwell, who has just returned from Norfolk. Encloses undetermined specimen of 'Polypodium'. Encloses a previously undescribed 'Tremella', for which he suggests 'T. vagans'; description and observations. Discusses errors with [William] Withering's 'Acrostichum ilvense'.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN24

From

Hugh Davies

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

14 Nov 1799

Sent from

Abergwyngregyn, Wales

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/ADD/15, 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.

• Hugh Davies
• Sir James Edward Smith