Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
London
To:
Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Summary:
Disappointed Woodward is not coming to London, he will only have a short time himself in Norfolk. Printing difficulties of "Linnean Transactions" vol 1. "Flora Lapponica" printing, it will be the "most correct edition" ever of any of Linnaeus' works; describes his work on it. Working on "Spicilegium botanicum" letterpress; "English botany" "sells amazingly" and is unlikely to stop. [William] Curtis said to be in difficulties. Sends third fasciculus of "Icones [pictae]", containing 'Fucus inflatus' and 'Agrostis capillaris'.
Dined with [Edmund] Burke's [(1730-1797), politician] brother yesterday at the [William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd] Duke of Portland's [(1738-1809)]. [James] Dickson's next two fascicules will complete his work ["A collection of dried plants..", see RelatedMatieral below].
Letter date:
2 Jul 1791
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
18.105
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | For Woodward's letter of 20 June 1791, to which this is a reply, see JES/COR/18/49.
Linnaeus, C, and Smith, J E, (1792). "Flora Lapponica" London: B. White & Son.
Smith, J E, (1791-1792). "Spicilegium botanicum, Fasc. I & II." London: [privately].
Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London.
Smith, J E, (1790-1793). "Icones pictae plantarum rariorum descriptionibus et observationibus illustratae auctore Jacobo Edvardo Smith. - Coloured figures of rare plants ..." London: [privately].
Dickson, J, (1789-1792). "A Collection of Dried Plants, named on the authority of the Linnaean herbarium, and other original collections." London: Printed for the Author; not available in Linnean Society Library, available in Natural History Museum Library and British Library. |
