James Sowerby to James Edward Smith, Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/ADD/96
Title James Sowerby to James Edward Smith, Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date c 1800
Author(s) James Sowerby 1757-1822
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/ADD/96 from James Sowerby to James Edward Smith, Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk] (1800)

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Item Type: Document
From: Sowerby, James
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Encloses drawings; has no female florets on his 'Eriocaulon sexangulare' , requests Smith's assistance. Sir Joseph Banks and [James] Dickson think the 'Ribes petraeum' in "English botany" is only a variety of 'R. rubrum'; argues against this, small ink sketch. Smith should expect Dickson's "Fasciculus [plantarum cryptogamicarum Britanniae]" soon as he is working on the plates. Encloses a new 'Lichen'. Asks after the 'Ulva' he previously sent

Letter date: c 1800
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 140
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Related MaterialSmith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London. Dickson, J, (1785-1801). "Fasciculus plantarum cryptogamicarum Britanniae." Londinum: [privately].
Finding AidsHutt, C M, "List of additional correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith" Linnean Society.