Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Yoxford, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/18/42
Title Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Yoxford, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date 28 May 1790
Author(s) Thomas Jenkinson Woodward 1745-1820
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/18/42 from Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Yoxford, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London (28 May 1790)

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Item Type: Document
From: Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Sent from: Yoxford, Suffolk
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Encloses certificate nominating [Robert] Stone [(c 1751-1829), botanist] as FLS. [John] Pitchford claims 'Geranium pusillum' is Dillenius' and not Ray's, so Pitchford can consider an error in the plant or engraving as it is not the fault of "Pope Ray"; discusses his own work on 'Geranium' including comparison with Scopoli and [Albrecht von] Haller [(1708-1777)]; convinced old 'Geranium rotundifolium' is Haller and Scopoli's 'G. malvifolium', but the plant exists in herbarium as 'G. pusillum', suggests solution.
His broken collarbone healing well. Gathered 'Fillaea muscosa' for [James] Dickson and will find 'Carex strigosa', 'C. pulicaris', 'C. diocia', and 'Mentha villosa'. Asks Smith to purchase and send the Chinese jar he saw off of Broad Street when last in London, description.

Letter date: 28 May 1790
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 18.89