Henry Muhlenberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to James Edward Smith, care of Dr Lettsom, Physician, London

Summary

Introduces himself and his botanical work: has collected 1200 plants from the 10 sq miles of his neighbourhood, from which he is publishing an "Index florae Lancastriensis" in the third volume of the Transactions of the Philadelphia Philosophical Society. Is now making a full description of the indigenous plants of Pennslyvania in the fashion of [William] Withering, [John] Lightfoot, or [Carl Peter] Thunberg, but frustrated by his ignorance of which plants Linnaeus has already described. Received some assistance from [Johann Christian Daniel von] Schreber, now requests Smith's assitance after seeing him mentioned as holder of Linnaean collections by [Jonathan] Stokes in "Withering's Arranagement". Offers to send prepared specimens for Smith to confirm.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3140

From

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

1 Dec 1792

Sent from

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/87, 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.

• Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg
• Sir James Edward Smith