Georg Franz Hoffmann, Göttingen, [Germany], to James Edward Smith, Hammersmith, [Middlesex]

Summary

Received packet of Smith's publications and collection of New Holland [Australian] plants, particularly pleased with "Icones pictae plantarum" and "Tour on the Continent", would like to translate latter into German. Pleased with [John Blachford] who is staying with him after Smith's introducing him, teaching him botany whilst [Johann Friedrich] Blumenbach teaches him "chineralogy", hopes he will become "a Lightfoot for Ireland". Has heard from Dr Harrison that Smith is engaged in a new "Systema Vegetibilum". Shall send Smith his "Plant. Veg. Subterran." as soon as it appears. Thanks for election as FMLS.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2886

From

Georg Franz Hoffmann

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

30 Sep 1795

Sent from

Göttingen, Germany

Sent to

Hammersmith, Middlesex

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/5/74, 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.

• Georg Franz Hoffmann
• Sir James Edward Smith