Jacob Bigelow, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Sir James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/20/81
Title Jacob Bigelow, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date 2 Oct 1816
Author(s) Jacob Bigelow 1787-1879
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/20/81 from Jacob Bigelow, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Sir James Edward Smith (2 October 1816)

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Item Type: Document
From: Bigelow, Jacob
Sent from: Boston, Massachusetts
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Introduces Francis Boott; his knowledge and skills; possesses the best collection of American plants he has seen; intends to live in Britain for some years. Sends American edition of Smith's "Introduction to Botany". Sends 20 possibly new plants not found in Willdenow, Michaux, or Pursh, and full description, which he sends as a paper for the Linnean Society. Brief remarks on several of the specimens, including: 'Salicornia', 'Holcus', 'Melica', 'Hottaria', 'Rumex', 'Arenaria' or 'Stellaria', 'Prunus', 'Ranunculus paludosus', 'Sonchus'. Pleased Smith was satisfied with the packet he sent last year and the 'Orchideae'. Would welcome a copy of "Flora Britannica"; not available in USA.

Letter date: 2 Oct 1816
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 20.128
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AdditionalSmith replied 24 Mar 1817
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.
Related MaterialSmith, J E, Bigelow, J (ed.), (1814). "An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany" Boston: Bradford. Pursh, F T, (1814). "Flora Americae Septentrionalis; or, a systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America..." London: White. Michaux, A, (1803). "Flora Boreali-Americana, sistens caracteres plantarum quas in America septentrionali collegit et detexit Andreas Michaux..." Parisii: Levrault. Anno XI. Smith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis.