George Don, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, to James Edward Smith, at N E Kindersley's Esq, Blackheath, [Kent]

Summary

Has sent a collection of lichens on board the ship "Hazard" to be landed at Downes Wharf, regrets it is not as extensive as he would have wished. Observations on enclosed specimens: 'Rumex patientia', and three 'Lichen' from various mountains [extant].

Three 'Lichen' specimens, labelled.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3433

From

George Don

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

29 May 1806

Sent from

Edinburgh

Sent to

Blackheath, Kent

Source of text

GB-110/JES/GD/68, 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.