Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/18/104
Title Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 18 Jan 1796
Author(s) Thomas Jenkinson Woodward 1745-1820
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/18/104 from Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith (18 January 1796)

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Item Type: Document
From: Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Sent from: Bungay, Suffolk
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Encloses comments from [Samuel] Goodenough on [John] Lightfoot's 'Fucus' specimens, showing that Lightfoot's work on this genus was "almost always guesswork". Expects a battle with Goodenough over 'Fucus repens' and its right to be called a species; observations. [John] Stackhouse's "accuracy & industry" in investigating marine plants, in reference to 'F. repens'. Long character description and observations on 'F. repens'.

Letter date: 18 Jan 1796
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 18.216