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

Summary

Sending 9 plates and 2 patterns of "Flora Graeca". Asks how Smith goes on with the new "Flora Anglica" ["English Flora"], and if Smith provides a list will make up all deficiencies and a supplement to "English botany". Believes the Linnaean system "will gain ground again".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2451

From

James Sowerby

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

15 May 1822

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/25/68, 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.