Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, at T W Coke's, Holkham [Hall, Norfolk]

Summary

Received Smith's letter of 28 January. Glad that Smith and everyone else agrees with the Council resolution regarding [Thomas] Marsham, though Marsham has requested an explanation of what "confessing judgement" means. Goodenough certain that Marsham will not repay the money unless he is compelled. Reviews the "Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis"; disappointed by the "celebrated Fiorin grass" and doubts whether it should be called variety of 'Agrostis stolonifera' as the book claims, but thinks it "dog cheap" at three guineas.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN714

From

Samuel Goodenough

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

1 Feb 1817

Sent from

London

Sent to

Holkham, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/12/31, 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.