James Sowerby, 2 Mead Place, Lambeth, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Sends numbers as usual and encloses £15 note. Also sends a little bit of ulmin on elm bark, finds similar substance on oak, hornbeam, and horse chestnut and asks Smith's botanical friends to look out for it; has recommended it to the Society of Arts as excellent for finishing in water colours, in same way that Sir Joshua Reynolds [(1723-1792), painter] used 'Asphaltum' in oil.

Requests Smith to revise enclosed 4 numbers of "English botany" and number enclosed in last.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2447

From

James Sowerby

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

1 Sep 1813

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/25/64, 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.