James Edward Smith, Lowestoft, [Suffolk], to Alexander Macleay

Summary

Feels in better health than for the last 12 months. Received letter from [Olof] Swartz informing him that [Erik] Acharius is complaining over lack of acknowledgement of the lichens he sent. Intends to forward book on Swedish botany received for Linnean Society once he has looked over it. Wrote to Colonel [John] McMahon [(c 1754-1817), Private Secretary to the Sovereign 1811-1817] as Macleay suggested.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN299

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Alexander Macleay

Date

20 Jul 1812

Sent from

Lowestoft, Suffolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/AM/79, 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.

• Alexander Macleay
• Sir James Edward Smith