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GB-110/JES/COR/20/51
Title
Sir Joseph Banks to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
25 Dec 1817
Author(s)
Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/20/51 from Sir Joseph Banks to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (25 December 1817)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/20/51 from Sir Joseph Banks to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (25 December 1817) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Banks, Sir Joseph
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Thanks for turkies and buns. Comments on Smith's article on botany in the "Scotch Encyclopedia" [Rees' "Cyclopedia"], which he had previously neglected to peruse; admires his defence of Linnaeus' natural classes but considers De Jussieu's system superior. Comments on the "immense" improvement in botany since he first started studying it, citing Smith and [James] Sowerby's "English botany", which would have saved him years of labour.
[Note in Smith's hand] this letter printed in "Selection of the Correspondence of Linnaeus" vol 2 p.577.
Letter date:
25 Dec 1817
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
20.8
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Linnaeus, C, and Smith, J E (ed.), (1821). "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus and other naturalists, from the original manuscripts." London: Longman &c. Rees, A (comp.) et al, (1819-1820). "The cyclopædia, or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature." London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown. Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London. |
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 3 Jan 1818 |
