George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Carlisle, [Cumberland]

Summary

Numbered observations on enclosed plants: 1. 'Orabus angustifolius', which he has also previously [Smith annotation: "no" "'tuberosus' ß Will[deno]w"]; 2. 'Thlaspi hirtum' [Smith annotation: "exactly mine"]; 3. new 'Avena' proposes 'A. alpina' [Smith annotation: "pubescens?"]. Observation on 'Thlaspi' specimens. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3376

From

George Don

To

Samuel Goodenough

Date

18 Jun 1809

Sent from

Forfar, Forfarshire

Sent to

Carlisle, Cumberland

Source of text

GB-110/JES/GD/16, 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.

• George Don
• Samuel Goodenough