Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Goodenough, Samuel
Sent from:
Windsor, Berkshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
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.
Letter date:
1 Feb 1802
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
11.78
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | Turner, D, (1802). "A synopsis of the British Fuci." Yarmouth: Bush. |
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 24 Apr [1802] |
