Casper von Voght, Flotbec, [near Hamburg], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Received Smith's letter of 11 May, charmed by the description of Hafod, [Cardiganshire], and its owner, [Thomas Johnes]. Gives advice on the growing of yellow turnips, shall send Johnes a barrel of these and a barrel of German wine. Impressed with Johnes' planting of 670,000 trees in a year, remarks that such planting is unknown on mainland Europe although he is involved in the foundation of a nursery containing 1,500,000 plants, with which he intends to plant four-fifths of Holstein as an example to others. Received Smith's "Tracts" and letter sent via [Bracy] Clark, requests Smith's "Syllabus of botanical lectures". Currently has no time for botany as the promotion of practical agriculture and the Poor Institute take up all his time.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN524

From

Casper von Voght

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

11 Aug 1798

Sent from

Hamburg

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/10/59, 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.

• Casper von Voght
• Sir James Edward Smith