Samuel Goodenough, Deanery, Rochester, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/11/48
Title Samuel Goodenough, Deanery, Rochester, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 21 Nov 1804
Author(s) Samuel Goodenough 1743-1827
Number of Pages 5

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GB-110/JES/COR/11/48 from Samuel Goodenough, Deanery, Rochester, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (21 November 1804)

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Item Type: Document
From: Goodenough, Samuel
Sent from: Rochester, Kent
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Divinity is his principal study but always delighted to be diverted by natural history. Justifies his alterations of Smith's Latin in his previous letter and discusses Greek and Latin philology. Dr Vaughan "in high vogue" in Rochester. Has altered the title-page for "Flora Graeca" [extant, on a separate sheet]; explains his decisions. Asks if [John] Sibthorp applied Theophratsus' and Dioscorides' names to his plants. Shall look for his sketch of "the air plant"; gathered his ideas of its physiology from [Engelbert] Kaempfer [(1651-1716), German naturalist] and his directions to the Duchess' gardener for its management led to its only flowering in England. Hopes Smith is not making too many species of lichen in the 'crustacei' and 'leprosi' divisions, asks if they have been watched from year to year in their changes. Instructing Lady Mary Thynne [(d 1863), wife of John Thynne, 3rd baron Carteret (1772-1849)] in botany; will request specimens of [Dawson] Turner for himself and her. Saw [Thomas] Marsham and [Alexander] Macleay; thinks Marsham "overpowered with too much business".

Letter date: 21 Nov 1804
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 11.93
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Publn NoteSmith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.545-548.
Related MaterialFor Goodenough's alterations, see JES/COR/11/47.
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.