Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Clark, Bracy
Sent from:
Orbe, Switzerland
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Relates events of [Edmund] Davall's death, which occured 26 September 1798. Davall had been confined to his bed for the last three weeks, describes his health in the run up to his death. Died as the apothecary was applying sinasims [mustard plasters] to his feet. Mrs Davall very miserable at her loss. Shocked by Swiss custom to dress and bury the dead in their best clothes, believes it is strongly insisted on by the lower classes. Davall has left Smith his Herbarium. Clark concerned that Davall's "splendid collection" of books shall be a heavy burden to the family in the current distressed condition of Switzerland and Europe. As he has no prospect of getting to France he shall shortly to return to England, having been away 14 months. Hubert sending his paper on bees soon.
Letter date:
27 Sep 1798
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
3.134
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | For Clark's attempts to gain a passport see JES/COR/1/60; JES/COR/68-69; JES/COR/3/70-71. Smith writes to Davall of Clark's letters 17 January 1798 and 18 April 1798, see JES/COR/14/83 and JES/COR/14/87, respectively.
Huber, P, 'Observations on several Species of the Genus Apis, known by the Name of Humble-bees, and called Bombinatrices by Linnaeus', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1802 6(1), pp.214-298. |
| 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. |
