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GB-110/JES/COR/9/52
Title
William Smith, Hudson's Bay House, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date
21 Oct [1827]
Author(s)
William Smith 1756-1835
Number of Pages
1-2
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GB-110/JES/COR/9/52 from William Smith, Hudson's Bay House, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith (21 October 1827)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/9/52 from William Smith, Hudson's Bay House, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith (21 October 1827) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, William
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Informs Smith of the return of [David Douglas (1799-1834), plant collector and traveller], after two years exploring the Columbia River region on behalf of the Horticultural Society and Hudson's Bay Company. He saw a giant pine 19 feet in diameter and 215 feet high, amongst many other discoveries.
Letter date:
21 Oct [1827]
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
9.105
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| 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. |
