John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/23/62
Title John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date 20 Mar 1794
Author(s) John Latham 1740-1837
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/23/62 from John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London (20 March 1794)

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Item Type: Document
From: Latham, John
Sent from: Dartford, Kent
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Transcribes supporting statement made by Dr Godfry Christian Reich of Erlangen in support of his FMLS application, in which he offers to translate Smith's "Tour of the Continent" into German. Requests Smith's opinion and response. Recommends [Johan Christian] Fabricius' "Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta".

Letter date: 20 Mar 1794
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 23.129
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.
Related MaterialSmith, J E, (1793). "A sketch of a tour on the Continent in the years 1786 and 1787" London. Fabricius, J C, (1792-1798). "Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta... adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus." Hafnia: Proft.
AdditionalSmith replied 23 [Mar 1794]