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Ref No
GB-110/JES/COR/16/105
Title
Andrew Fountaine, Narford Hall, near Swaffham, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date
24 Jun 1790
Author(s)
Andrew Fountaine 1770-1835
Number of Pages
3
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GB-110/JES/COR/16/105 from Andrew Fountaine, Narford Hall, near Swaffham, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London (24 June 1790)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/16/105 from Andrew Fountaine, Narford Hall, near Swaffham, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London (24 June 1790) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Fountaine, Andrew
Sent from:
Narford, Norfolk
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
At Smith's request has sent an "imperfect draught" [extant] of a bird he supposes "non descript" and possibly a variety, not having seen a drawing corresponding exactly with it, and has only referred to Edward and Albin's "Natural History [of birds]". Requests Smith's opinion from his "perfect knowledge of natural history".
Coloured figure of bird [Smith annotation: "'Loxia enucleator'", "'Loxia curvirostra' female" crossed out and replaced with 'enucleator']
Letter date:
24 Jun 1790
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
16.203
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. |
| Related Material | Edwards, G, (1743-1751). "A natural history of birds ..." London: Printed for the Author at the Royal College of Physicians. |
| Additional | Smith replied 16 Jul [1790] |
