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same plants, as your Kalmia glauca &c; pray urge Salisbury a little; a word of encouragemt. from you will I know have great influence. Broussonet has pretty well satisfied me that L'Heritier really could not at present give away any of Dombey's specimens, they not being yet his property; hereafter we ought to expect something from him, & he has promised me both for your herbarium & my own.
I hear Pacifico's box is arrived. Am sorry your thoughts have been much taken up about it.
I am very glad to hear of the publication of Hortus Kewensis, that England may put in some claim to her own property. It is very well I did not see Fabricius in London. He might have wanted to describe the nondescripts among my insects, which I should certainly have refused him.
I shall be here three weeks longer with my brother who is come to see Paris. My mother keeps guard at Chelsea till my return. I think Broussonet has sent you some racine de disette, but I'll bring more. I am D.r Sir with the most perfect respect & regard
Y:r faithful h.ble serv:t
J E Smith.