Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 14 Paradise Row, Chelsea, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/4/86
Title Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 14 Paradise Row, Chelsea, London
Letter date 25 Mar 1788
Author(s) Ippolito Maurizio Maria, Marquis Durazzo 1750-1818
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/4/86 from Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 14 Paradise Row, Chelsea, London (25 March 1788)

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Item Type: Document
From: Durazzo, Ippolito Maurizio Maria
Sent from: Genoa, Italy
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Chelsea, London
Summary:

His English is suffering due to time he has to dedicate to St George's bank, almost believes it better to give his place in the Linnean Society to Dr Canestri of the Turin Academy who would be better able to supply papers. Believes if Smith becomes a physician in London it will be to the detriment of botany and science. Has had a small picture of 'Linnaea' that appears in a bust of Linnaeus copied in marble.

Letter date: 25 Mar 1788
Languages: French
Prev Ref No: 4.148
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.
AdditionalSmith replied 27 Jun [1788]
CopiesEnglish translation available from Linnean Society Library.