Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
London
To:
Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Sent to location:
Bungay, Suffolk
Summary:
Pleased Woodward's health is recovering; does not doubt health benefits of taking quicksilver, though as he does not understand how it works he ought to deny its usefulness.
His "Icones pictae" and "Spicilegium botanicum" both soon published. [Samuel] Goodenough in London tomorrow for Royal Society anniversary meeting; looking forward to seeing the Crowes. Ordered continuation of Bulliard's ["Histoire des champignons"] for Woodward some time ago from L'Héritier but he is now extremely busy. "Linnean Transactions" vol 1 out by Christmas. Glad Woodward is thinking of coming to London in the spring. Still working on ferns; for the genus 'Woodwardia' only has species 'W. nodosa' and 'W. alata', disproves of name of former. Thanks for drawing of 'Lycoperdon phalloides', which will be in first number of "Spicilegium botanicum". Writing the text for [James] Sowerby's "English botany", on plan of [William] Curtis' "Magazine", for free, till he sees whether it succeeds or not; its motto from Virgil; contents of first number.
Letter date:
29 Nov 1790
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
18.91
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | For Woodward's reply of 25 December 1790, see JES/COR/18/44.
Smith, J E, (1790-1793). "Icones pictae plantarum rariorum descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae auctore Jacobo Edvardo Smith. - Coloured figures of rare plants ..." London: [privately].
Smith, J E, (1791-1792). "Spicilegium botanicum, Fasc. I & II." London: [privately].
Bulliard, P, (1791-1812). "Histoire des champignons de la France ou trait‚ ‚l‚mentaire... Par... Bulliard (et [�tienne Pierre] Ventenat...)..." Paris: [privately].
Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London. |
