Hugh Davies, Beaumares, Anglesea, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk

Summary

Suffering from gout in all his limbs and the "various satellites of old age". Enquires after progress of Smith's "British Flora in English". Asks if Smith has seen his "Welsh Botanography", lists recommended pages. Asks Smith to read the Preface and advise on worth of adding the British or Welsh name to each subject in Smith's work, as [Thomas] Johnson [(c 1600-1644) apothecary] attempted in his edition of [John] Gerard's [(1545-1612) barber-surgeon] ["Herball"] and John Davies' [(c 1567-1644) Welsh lexicographer] "Dictionarium Duplex". A new habitat for 'Serapis ensifolia', found in flower, in May, on Snowdon.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2717

From

Hugh Davies

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

26 Aug 1820

Sent from

Beaumares, Anglesea

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/4/34, 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