Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Frankland, Sir Thomas
Sent from:
Chichester, Sussex
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
His son's death last autumn; returned to England 23 December. Plans to summer in Brighton, [Sussex].
Suspects that the plant which poisoned two of [Charles Lennox, 3rd] Duke of Richmond's [(1735-1806)] horses is 'Oenanthe crocata', knowing that the pasture is next to a stream by which it grows. Has been confined last six weeks by infected toenail. Praises "English Botany" figure and name of 'Conferva rosea'; found it at Worthing, [Sussex], in 1782, and Exmouth, [Devon], [William] Hudson thought it his 'purpurascens', received larger specimens from Dawson Turner. His botanical library at Chichester consists of "Compendium Florae Britannicae" and most recent numbers of "English Botany". If there is a storm will try to find 'Fucus' about Bognor and Selsea Island.
Letter date:
25 Apr 1802
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
15.37
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|
| Related Material | Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English Botany" London.
Smith, J E, and Hoffmann, G F, (1800). "Compendium florae Britannicae." Londinum: [printer:] Davis. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, pp.95-96. |
| 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 30 [Apr 1802] |
