| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/11/30 |
| Title | Samuel Goodenough to James Edward Smith |
| Description | A recipe for currant wine for [Thomas] Johnes from "the American Transactions". Fears Smith's move to Norwich will be "the beginning of botanical coolness" that will spread to the Linnean Society. Has initiated a scientific correspondence with Sir Thomas Frankland but wishes it had commenced before he finished his paper '[Observations on the British] Fucus'; is planning an addendum.
On reverse of letter Goodenough notes: Dr [William] Withering has just sent me his works ["An arrangement of British plants"]. |
| Date | 16 Sep 1796 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | Goodenough, S, and Woodward, T J, 'Observations on the British Fuci, with particular Descriptions of each Species', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1797 3(1), pp.84-235.
Withering, W, (1796). "An arrangement of British plants; according to the latest improvements of the Linnean system... Third edition..." Birmingham: [privately]. |
| PrevRefNo | 11.57 |
| Finding_Aids | Dawson, W R, (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |