Charles Abbot, Bedford, [Bedfordshire], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/20/6
Title Charles Abbot, Bedford, [Bedfordshire], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 27 Aug [1801]
Author(s) Charles Abbot 1761-1817
Number of Pages 1-2

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GB-110/JES/COR/20/6 from Charles Abbot, Bedford, [Bedfordshire], to James Edward Smith (27 August 1801)

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Item Type: Document
From: Abbot, Charles
Sent from: Bedford, Bedfordshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Relieved to hear of recovery in Smith's health. Encloses specimen of either Smith's 'Scirpus multicaulis' or 'S. viviparous', found Ampthill Bog. Previously sent it to [James] Sowerby with a Cyptogamous plant Sowerby named 'Blasia pusilla'.
["Spec. 3" annotated in pencil at top of verso of folio]

Letter date: 27 Aug [1801]
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 20.12
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsDawson, 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.