Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Norwich, Norfolk
To:
Woodward, Thomas
Sent to location:
Bungay, Suffolk
Summary:
Thanks for Woodward's letter of 28 October [1794]. Returns his paper [on 'Ulva'] with answers to his queries: the paper worthy of the Linnean Society and its author; generic character good and sees no reason for it to be in Latin; usage of Latin; approves of new 'Ulva' and proposes name 'U. decoricata'. He and [James] Sowerby intend to publish 'Fucus' [in "English botany"] as soon as Woodward tells them a generic character that will remain.
Discusses exchange of coins. Hopes his brother, John, has given up thoughts of going to America. Mrs Sowerby pleased by Mrs Woodward's invitation. Mr De Luc has written that the house at Frogmore, [Berkshire], is in too much disorder for the Queen [Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818)] to study and all such occupations are postponed until next year; intends to go to Windsor some time in the winter "as an amusing experiment to see how the land lies".
Letter date:
4 Nov 1794
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
3
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | For Woodward's letter to Smith of 28 October 1794, see JES/COR/18/89.
Woodward, T J. "Observations upon the generic character of Ulva with descriptions of some new species." Read 4/12/1794. Also a preliminary draft.
Woodward, T J, 'Observations upon the Generic Character of Ulva, with Descriptions of some new Species', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1797 3(1), pp.46-58.
Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London. |
