William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/17/69
Title William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, London
Letter date 21 Apr 1810
Author(s) William Roscoe 1753-1831
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/17/69 from William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, London (21 April 1810)

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Item Type: Document
From: Roscoe, William
Sent from: Liverpool, Lancashire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Mr Martin [Smith's brother-in-law] remains "very lame" and will have a long recovery but his general health is good. [Liverpool Botanic] Garden going on well. [John] Shepherd [(c 1764-1836, curator Liverpool Botanic Garden] intends to send Smith a curious 'Cryptogamian' plant via John Fraser [(c 1750-1811), botanist], who has just returned from a 3 year expedition in America with thousands of new and valuable plants; they are being sent to Chelsea via canals; Fraser spoke warmly of Smith.
Considering writing botanical paper on "a subject so critical that no one else dare venture upon it" [comparison of systems of Linnaeus and Jussieu], which will complete his public image as being "heretic in religion, a sceptic in history, a malcontent in politics"; intends to quote Smith in support of Linnaeus.

Letter date: 21 Apr 1810
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 17.139
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
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.
Related MaterialFor Smith's reply of 12 June 1810, see JES/COR/17/70. Roscoe, W. "On artificial and natural arrangement of plants and particularly on the systems of Linnaeus and Jussieu." Read 6 & 20/11, 4 & 18/12/1810 and 15/1/1811. Roscoe, W, 'On Artificial and Natural Arrangements of Plants: and particularly on the Systems of Linnaeus and Jussieu', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1813 11(1), pp.50-78.