James Edward Smith, London, to Richard Pulteney, Blandford, Dorset

Summary

Apologises for delay in sending L'Héritier's works, "but the fault is not in me but in the French revolution, which has turned the head of our friend [...] & made him turn tail upon us botanists". Other European publications, including by Cavanilles and Labillardière. Sends "Flora Lapponica" and Swartz' "Prodromus".

Has just been at Windsor to look at the Queen's [Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818)] herbarium, formerly [John] Lightfoot's. Hopes Pulteney will come to London this spring.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3501

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Richard Pulteney

Date

18 Feb 1792

Sent from

London

Sent to

Blandford, Dorset

Source of text

GB-110/JES/MS238/11, 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.

• Richard Pulteney
• Sir James Edward Smith