The acquaintance was a 24-year-old medical student, James Edward Smith, who bought the whole collection: 14,000 plants, 3,198 insects, 1,564 shells, about 3,000 letters and 1,600 books.
O comprador era James Edward Smith, un estudante de medicina de 24 anos, que se fixo coa colección completa: 14 000 plantas, 3198 insectos, 1564 cunchas, aproximadamente 3000 cartas e 1600 libros.