MEMOIR 
AND 
CORRESPON DENCE 
OF 
SIR JAMES EDWARD SMITH. 
CHAPTER I. 
Introductory notice.—Birth of Sir J. E. Smith.—Pedigree of the 
Kinderley family.—Mr. Smith, the father of Sir James.—Early 
education.— His domestic amusements.—Fondness for history. 
—Began the study of systematic botany the day Linneus died. 
—Trained by his father. for merchandise.—Acquaintance with 
James Crowe, Esq., Mr. Pitchford, Mr. Rose, Rev. H. Bryant, 
T. J. Woodward, Esq.—Goes to Edinburgh.—Dr. John Hope. 
—Lord Monboddo.—Mr. Engelhart a young student from 
Sweden.—Mr. Batty.—Mr. Broussonet.—Forms a Society for 
the study of natural history at Edinburgh.—Tour in the 
Highlands.—Makes a collection of the native plants of Scot- 
land.—Presented mith a gold medal by Dr. Hope.—Made first 
President of the Natural History Society.—Letter of the Earl 
of Buchan upon that occasion.—Letter of Mr. Kindersley from 
Tinnenelly. 
THE Correspondence of the late President of the 
Linnean Society falling under the care of her who 
is the natural guardian of all the confidential as well 
as scientific communications it contains, it appeared 
VOL; I. ¢, B 
