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GB-110/JES/COR/25/90 from John Stewart, 2 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, to Sir James Edward Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk (11 December 1819)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/25/90 from John Stewart, 2 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, to Sir James Edward Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk (11 December 1819) Close
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Received Smith's letter of 24 [November 1819]; pleased to find he has discovered a new natural history fact, even if "so little interest as the duration of a moss". Offers to send specimen of 'Vaucharia humata' in spring, which he published as a British specimen in June last.
Discusses recent developments in classification and nomenclature with reference to [Alexander von] Humboldt, Persoon, and De Beauvois. Discusses genus 'Buxbaumia' and discovery by [Robert] Brown regarding leaves on the bulb, with reference to [William Jackson] Hooker, Sir Joseph Banks, and Micheli. Has been studying the Acharian method for three years but unsatisfied regarding synonyms of compound terms, discussion of this. Discussion regarding how to unify the fungi systems of [James] Sowerby and [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon. Encloses "trivial collection of mosses". Edinburgh has been "plunged" into a "botanical lethargy" for some time. Offers to acquire any Scottish plants for Smith.
[Spec 26 written in pencil at head of verso of first folio]
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| 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. |
