James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Sowerby, 2 Mead Place, Lambeth, London

Summary

Thanks for £10 bank note and drawings. Suffering from headaches in the heat, expects relief at Lowestoft, [Suffolk]. Pleased Sowerby agrees with him about genus 'Phallus', "the old trivial names are unnecessarily indecent". His pupil, [William Fitt Drake], will look for anything curious at Lowestoft. Uncertain about Sowerby's 'Salix', which may be 'S. amygdalina'.

His sister Mrs Weston has had a girl, and his brother Francis' wife a boy. Expecting a visit from [Richard] Relhan. Wishes to know how to send a parcel to Sweden.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3490

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

James Sowerby

Date

14 Aug 1801

Sent from

Norwich, Norfolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/JS/6, 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.