Johann Gottlieb Groschke, Mitau [Jelgava], Latvia, to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London

Summary

Thanks for Linnean Society diploma. Has a professorship and is Court Physician to the Duke, has little time for natural history. Flora of Courland does not exceed 700 plants of which there are few rare ones although the fauna is more interesting, especially migratory birds nesting in the forests and swamps. Description of the country, including geology and agriculture. Requests seeds of unspecified trees, shrubs and plants and any useful German publications that Smith would know from Sir Joseph Banks extensive channel of works and periodical papers.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2825

From

Johann Gottlieb Groschke

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

10 Mar 1791

Sent from

Latvia

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/5/19, 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.