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Ref No
GB-110/JES/COR/1/28
Title
Adam Afzelius, Free Town, Sierra Leone, to James Edward Smith
Letter date
16 Feb 1793
Author(s)
Adam Afzelius 1750-1837
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/1/28 from Adam Afzelius, Free Town, Sierra Leone, to James Edward Smith (16 February 1793)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/1/28 from Adam Afzelius, Free Town, Sierra Leone, to James Edward Smith (16 February 1793) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Afzelius, Adam
Sent from:
Free Town, Sierra Leone
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Sending parcels of dried plants, fruits, seeds, roots, shells and remains of snakes and birds. The snakes and birds, if they survive, and some of the bulbs, plants and seeds to be passed to Professor [Carl Peter] Thunberg and a separate parcel to Dr [Olof] Swartz. By the same vessel has also sent plants, fruits and seeds to Sir Joseph Banks, [John] Sims and Mr Forster.
Letter date:
16 Feb 1793
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
1.49
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R, (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
