Papers of David Skene: correspondence: Letter from David Skene to John Ellis Letter from David Skene to John Ellis in which he suggests that Ellis's second volume would be more complete if he obtained plates of Keimsch: Sertularias from Linnaeus; [Linnaeus'] description of escara tubularia differs from Ellis's and this will shortly be described by Donati under the name Fistularia; he describes specimens he has seen with reference to [Ellis's] work; he remarks that he has 'no doubt of the corallines of Linn: being animal yet I could wish to see the inhabitants'; he is not satisfied with Donati's account of Corallines but has no time to discuss it in this letter; he discusses mollusca remaking that he thinks Linnaeus is wrong on the nereis pilagua and that he cannot find 'our common red urt: marina rondel: in Linnaeus, he gives details of likely but imperfect matches; he mentions a plate of rh.Palm from Dr Hope which he believes will be a great national saving if the plant thrives; he states that Mr Freer is to publish Flor: Scot: soon; he will send pepper dulse and baderlocks soon and begs duplicate specimens from him; he asks for information of Lord Northington's conservatory, 13 November 1765. 13 November 1765