James Brodie, Brodiehouse, by Forres, [Elginshire], to James Edward Smith

Summary

Thanks for 'Salix' specimens. Still working on 'Fucus' but thinks he has almost exhausted the coast here; has recently "converted" to [Erik] Acharius' system, and though there is much confusion, the arrangement is good. Encloses [cryptogamic] specimen from James Hoy's, of Gordon Castle, collection; it is not, as Hoy states, 'Lichen hebraicus', nor 'Verrucaria purpurescens'. His opinion of Hoy's character and appearance.

Criticises Smith for doing "so much good" with "Flora Britannica", and then ceasing when "the whole scientific world" is in expectation of more.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN95

From

James Brodie

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

28 Jan 1809

Sent from

Forres, Elginshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/ADD/8, 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.

• James Brodie
• Sir James Edward Smith