Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Younge, William
Sent from:
Geneva, Switzerland
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Genoa, Italy
Summary:
Detailed account of journey from Milan to Geneva via Lago Maggiore, Valois, Simpelen, Bryg, Syon, Martigny, Villeneuve, Vevay, and Lausanne. Found on the banks of the lake Margozza a possible 'Lobelia', and 'Ros solis', its irritability proven by the flies trapped in the leaves. Alpine plants found on Mount Simpelen: 'Alchemilla alpina', a 'Pinguicula' (an 'alpina'?), a 'Pedicularis', 'Geranium pyrenaicum', a 'Gnaphalium', two 'Gentian', 'Primula', 'Pinguicula' in abundance, and profusion of probable 'Rhododendron ferrugineum'. Remarks on the large size of and frequency of goitres amongst the female inhabitants of Syon and to a lesser extent the men, believes it is a swelling of the parotid and submaxillary glands. Recommends the bookseller Potts in Lausanne where it is possible to procure the "Introduction ad Hist. Nat." printed in Prague and "Anni V" of Scopoli. Warns that there are no botanical books in Geneva.
Letter date:
6 Jul 1787
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
10.174
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|
| 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. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.246-250. |
| Related Material | Scopoli, G A, (1769 &1772). "Annus I (-III & V) Historico-naturalis." Lipsiae: Sumtib. Christ. Gottlob. Hilscheri.
Two further letters sent by Younge to Smith, dated 5 August 1787 and concerning French literary societies, and 7 November 1787 concerning a Latin description at Nancy, appear in Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.264-266 and p.281. |
| Additional | Smith replied 21 Jul [1787] |
