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

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/23/63
Title John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date 25 Mar 1794
Author(s) John Latham 1740-1837
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/COR/23/63 from John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London (25 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:

Has recommended Dr Godfry Christian Reich as a FMLS. Dr Meyer requested to publish a new [German] edition of his "Index [Ornithologicus]", which he declined; believes Reich will be a capable translator of Smith's "Tour of the continent". Will write for copy of [Johan Christian] Fabricius' last work for Smith from his German contact. Intends to send Recih copies of "Linnean Transactions" and Smith's "Tour".

Letter date: 25 Mar 1794
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 23.131
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AdditionalSmith replied 2 May [1794]
Related MaterialLatham, J, (1790). "Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiae; complectens avium divisionem in classes ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates..." Londinum: [privately]. Smith, 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.
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.