| Ref No | GB-110/JES/MS238/3 |
| Title | James Edward Smith, London, to Richard Pulteney, Blandford, Dorset |
| Description | Received Pulteney's letter of 6 October [1789]. Congratulates him on admission as FLS, rejoices "to have your name on our list as one of the main pillars of our infant undertaking", believes Pultney's and Linnaeus' names ought never to be separated. Proud that Pulteney approves of his recent publications, currently working on second fasciculus and "more splendid work with coloured figures". Studying 'Arenaria' for Linnean Society and ferns for another purpose.
'Erica didyma' of Stokes distinct from 'E. multiflora' Linnaeus. [Olof] Swartz' "Prodromus" not to be had in London. Recommends Jusseiu's "Genera Plantarum", though "not altogether Linnean". Offers to acquire L'Héritier's works for him. |
| Date | 21 Dec 1789 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | Swartz, O, (1788). "Nova genera & species plantarum seu prodromus descriptionum vegetabilium, maximam partem incognitorum quae sub itinere in Indiam occidentalem... 1783-87 digessit Olof Swartz." Holmia: Swederi.
Jussieu, A L de, (1789). "Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita, juxta methodum in Horto Regio Parisiensi exaratam", Paris: Herissant. |
| Notes | Pulteney replied 1 Feb [1790] |
| Creator Name | Smith, Sir James Edward (1759-1828) |
| Access_Status | Open |