Reeves also took an interest in Chinese astronomy and herbal medicine, collaborating on these with the missionary and sinologist Robert Morrison. Reeves' son John Russell Reeves joined the tea business in 1827 and also took an interest in natural history and like his father, he too was elected into the Linnean and Royal Societies. Reeves senior returned to live in Clapham in 1831.
Reeves had a fascination with Chinese astronomy and herbal medicine, which he explored alongside the missionary and sinologist Robert Morrison. His son John Russell Reeves joined the tea industry in 1827 and shared his father's passion for natural history, earning membership in prestigious scientific societies like the Linnean and Royal Societies. Reeves senior returned to live in Clapham in 1831.