Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Boyton House, [Wiltshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/6/50
Title Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Boyton House, [Wiltshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 12 Aug 1806
Author(s) Aylmer Bourke Lambert 1761-1842
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/6/50 from Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Boyton House, [Wiltshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (12 August 1806)

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Item Type: Document
From: Lambert, Aylmer Bourke
Sent from: Boyton, Wiltshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Sending specimen of 'Seseli gummiferum' for possible inclusion in "Exotic Botany", initially gathered from the Oxford Garden and identified from [Peter Simon] Pallas' herbarium held by [John Marten] Cripps [(1780-1853) traveller and antiquary] in Lewes, [Sussex], and mentioned in Pallas' "Travels in the Crimea" and a work by [Johann Gottlieb] Georgi [(1729-1802)]. [Thomas] Marsham has just visited. [Francis] Buchanan is going out [to India] with Lord Minto [Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1814) Governor-General of India 1807-1813]. Smith to send him specimen of 'Echinophora spinosa'. Asks Smith's opinion of [Richard] Sal[isbury]'s "critique on Mr Dry[ander]". In postscript states "'Seseli gummiferum' is biennial & is perfectly hardy".

Letter date: 12 Aug 1806
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 6.95
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 18 Aug [1806]
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.
Related MaterialSmith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby.