John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/23/64
Title John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 30 Mar 1794
Author(s) John Latham 1740-1837
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/COR/23/64 from John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith (30 March 1794)

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

Encloses book for Smith [unspecified but probably Fabricius' "Entomologia systematica"], though disappointed to find it contains only half the "Lepidepture", the other in a forthcoming volume. Advocates proposal to make [Thomas] Pennant an Honorary Member of the Linnean Society.

Letter date: 30 Mar 1794
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 23.132
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 MaterialFabricius, J C, (1792-1798). "Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta... adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus." Hafnia: Proft.