| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/11/73 |
| Title | Samuel Goodenough to James Edward Smith |
| Description | Suffering from a sharp attack of gout. Proposes three emendations, in Latin, of Smith's note of observation in "Flora Graeca" on 'Nymphaea' and 'Castalia' in order to check [Richard] Salisbury and give a Classical reason. Thinks that if the Spanish think themselves warriors and fight a pitched battle it will put a quick end to their hopes [Napoleon's invasion of Spain in 1808]. The 'Sedum ochroleucum' Smith sent is growing well.
[Note] "Charles Lyell Esq, Lyndhurst, Hants." at foot of second folio. |
| Date | [14 Dec 1808] |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | For Smith and Goodenough's previous discussion of 'Castalia' see JES/COR/11/71; JES/COR/11/72.
Sibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor. |
| Publn_Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.581-582. |
| PrevRefNo | 11.142 |
| 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. |