Memoir and Correspondence of the Late Sir James Edward Smith, M.D.

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Sir James Edward Smith (1759–1828) was highly regarded throughout Europe as a botanist, and in 1788 founded the Linnean Society. This two-volume memoir and selection of letters was edited by his wife and published in 1832. Volume 1 includes letters from Sir Joseph Banks and Samuel Goodenough, Smith's fellow-botanist.