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GB-110/JES/COR/9/65
Title
John Stackhouse, Pendarves, [Cornwall], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
16 Sep 1795
Author(s)
John Stackhouse 1742-1819
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/9/65
from John Stackhouse, Pendarves, [Cornwall], to James Edward Smith
(16 September 1795)
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GB-110/JES/COR/9/65
from John Stackhouse, Pendarves, [Cornwall], to James Edward Smith
(16 September 1795)
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From:
Stackhouse, John
Sent from:
Cornwall
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Informed by [Thomas] Woodward that Smith approves of his work ["Nereis Britannica"]. Inspired by his disupte with [Thomas] Velley [over floresence of plants and seaweed] to investigate seaweed fructification with a microscope, details some of his observations, particularly the production of seeds and air bladders, from examination of: '[Fucus] vesiculosus', 'F. spiralis', 'F.nodosus', 'F. carnaliculatus', 'F. siliquosus', 'F. digitatus, 'F. polyschides', 'F. palmatus', and 'Ulva umbilicalis'. Shall send samples of two or three sea plants. Sending his paper on 'Herniaria glabra' which rectifies other authors' previous errors, including sketch and specimen [see RelatedMaterial below]. Believes the lack of reviews for his book is due to his not having advertised it very widely.
Letter date:
16 Sep 1795
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
9.124
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| 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. |
| Related Material | See Stackhouse's previous letter for discussion of dispute with Velley, JES/COR/9/64; see Velley's letters JES/COR/10/45-46 for discussion of fructification of 'Fuci'.
Stackhouse, J, (1795-1801). "Nereis Britannica; continens species omnes fucorum in insulis Britannicis crescentium: descriptone latina et Anglica... containing all species of fuci... (An appendix, containing species recently delineated...)" Bathonia: [privately].
Stackhouse, J. 'Hirniaria glabra, Smooth Rupture Wort.' Dated Pendarvis, 16/9/1795. With a watercolour drawing and a dried specimen. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.415-417. |
| Additional | Smith replied 27 Nov [1795] |
