Thomas Martyn, Pertenhall, near Kimbolton, [Bedfordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/7/6
Title Thomas Martyn, Pertenhall, near Kimbolton, [Bedfordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 11 Jan 1806
Author(s) Thomas Martyn 1735-1825
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/7/6 from Thomas Martyn, Pertenhall, near Kimbolton, [Bedfordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (11 January 1806)

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Item Type: Document
From: Martyn, Thomas
Sent from: Pertenhall, Bedfordshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Intends to keep dedication to Smith in ["The gardener's and botanist's dictionary"]. Considers Smith "the establishment", glad of Smith's decision to only neglect [Richard] Salisbury, whom he never "much affected either as a man or a botanist". Discussion of botanical terminology.

Letter date: 11 Jan 1806
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 7.8
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Related MaterialMiller, P, and Martyn, T (ed.), (1807). "The gardener's and botanist's dictionary... to which are... added A complete enumeration and description of all plants hitherto known... with the addition of all... improvements in landscape gardening... by Thomas Martyn..." London: Rivington.
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.