Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Sent from:
Bungay, Suffolk
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Sends 'Orobanche ramosa' to [James] Sowerby after rediscovering it, only previously figured in "Hortus Romanus". Recovering from fever prevalent in this area. Asks after Smith's activities in East Anglia. Eager to see "Natural History of New Holland". [David Elisha] Davy of Yoxford, [Norfolk], to send Smith specimen of a 'Linum', the same as his 'L. angustifolium' but for Smith to determine whether it is that of Linnaeus'; observations. Sending certificate nominating Davy as a FLS; favoruably compares his botanical skills to those "nomenclators" who memorise names and think it makes them a botanist. Comments on a review in the "Monthly Review" of a work of Smith's and points out errors in review.
Asks if Smith has heard from François [Borone] by the ship just arrived from Sierra Leone; thinks the bad news come from there is from "some warm friend of the slave trade". Notes for Sowerby on drawing the 'Orobanche ramosa'; also sending 'Hieracium umbellatum', 'Epilobium montanum', 'Picris echioides', 'Hedypnois hieracioides' [William] Hudson, 'Achillea ptarmica', all from Bath Hills, and fruit of 'Crataegus torminalis' and 'Rhamnus frangula' of which flowers and foliage sent some time since.
Letter date:
22 Aug 1793
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
18.155
Additional Information:
Note type | Note |
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Related Material | Bonelli, G, and Sabbati, L, (1772-1784). "Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum... distributus a Georgio Bonelli [Tom.II-VII by] (Nicolaus Martellius)... dirigente Liberato Sabbati [Tom.VI-VII] (Constantinus Sabbati)..." Romae: Bouchard.
Smith, J E, (1793). "A specimen of the botany of New Holland. The figures by James Sowerby." London: J. Sowerby.
Shaw, G, (1794). "Zoology of New Holland ... the figures by James Sowerby". Vol.1. London: Sowerby. |
Additional | Smith replied 12 Sep [1793] |