James Sowerby, 2 Mead Place, [Lambeth, London], to James Edward Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Summary

Just received "Flora Glottiana" and one of [George] Don's "Fasciculi of Dried Plants" for Smith. [William Elford] Leach has been recommended by [Dawson] Turner and [William Jackson] Hooker to get certificates signed by Linnean Society members in support of his candidacy at the British Museum, will add his name if this happens.

Transcribes extract from letter by [John Russell, 6th] Duke of Bedford, in which he recommends Smith take up continuation of "Flora Rustica", now that interest in agriculture as a science is well established; his own thoughts on subject.

Unable to make out the flowers on Sir Thomas Gage's specimen of 'Trifolium squarrosum', will hope for an earlier gathered specimen next year.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2448

From

James Sowerby

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

27 Sep 1813

Sent from

London

Sent to

Lowestoft, Suffolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/25/65, 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.

• James Sowerby
• Sir James Edward Smith