| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/11/42 |
| Title | Samuel Goodenough, Windsor, [Berkshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] |
| Description | Begs for natural history news, especially of the new 'Carex' species discovered since he last wrote. Fears all are mistaken over his 'Carex fulva'; left specimens in all stages of growth at the Linnean Society for verification. Identifies himself as the one to ascertain [John] Lightfoot's 'Carex tomentosa' as Linnaeus' 'C. filiformis' after begging the Queen [Charlotte (1744-1818), wife of George III] to examine her herbarium for the purpose. D[awson] Turner insists on writing to him even after being informed that his neighbour [Thomas] Woodward knows as much [about 'Fucus'], Turner talks of a work on 'Fucus' but has urged him to a "tentamen confervarum". Is about to receive a French paper on the fructification of 'Confervae', will inform Smith of anything striking. Deterred from visiting London by the expensive accomodation. |
| Date | 1 Feb 1802 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | Turner, D, (1802). "A synopsis of the British Fuci." Yarmouth: Bush. |
| Notes | Smith replied 24 Apr [1802] |
| PrevRefNo | 11.78 |
| 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. |