Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/1/61
Title Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 5 Feb 1798
Author(s) Sir Joseph, baronet Banks 1743-1820
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/1/61 from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (5 February 1798)

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Item Type: Document
From: Banks, Sir Joseph
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Has specimens of 'Poa bulbosa' from France, Syria and Switzerland but not England. Has compared his specimen of the 'viviperous' variation against two texts. Not sending his 'Clumae' as his specimens are foreign. Comments on grasses.

Letter date: 5 Feb 1798
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 1.99
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsDawson, 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.