James Beattie, Aberdeen, to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/2/15
Title James Beattie, Aberdeen, to James Edward Smith
Letter date 14 Aug 1799
Author(s) James Beattie 1735-1810
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/2/15 from James Beattie, Aberdeen, to James Edward Smith (14 August 1799)

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Item Type: Document
From: Beattie, James
Sent from: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Thanks Smith for letters and offer of admitance to the Linnean Society, plans to visit London in 1800. Due to the slow progress of his botanical pursuits some of his discoveries have been anticipated by [James] Dickson and others. Researches have been confined to Aberdeenshire, Mearnshire and Angushire but this includes the greater part of the "Flora Scotica", rich in 'Gramina' and 'Carices' ['Carex']. Has an almost complete collection of Scottish grasses but had trouble with 'Carex'. Anticipates publication of [Samuel] Goodenough's "Monographia" [unidentified]. Anticipates publication of "Flora Britannica" and the positive effect it will have on the difficult parts of British botany. Praises "Linnean Transactions". Has sent specimens for comment of most of his 'Carices' including a 'Festuca duriuscula' or 'Festuca rubra'. Having compared inland and maritime specimens of 'Silene marita' argues that it belongs in its old genus 'Cucubalus'.

Letter date: 14 Aug 1799
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 2.27
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Related MaterialLightfoot, J, (1777). "Flora Scotica" London: B White. Smith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis.
Finding AidsDawson, 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.
AdditionalSmith replied 14 Aug 1799