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GB-110/JES/GD/12
Title
George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, 14 Berners Street, Oxford Street, London
Letter date
16 May 1809
Author(s)
George Don 1764-1814
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/GD/12 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, 14 Berners Street, Oxford Street, London (16 May 1809)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/GD/12 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, 14 Berners Street, Oxford Street, London (16 May 1809) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Don, George
Sent from:
Forfar, Forfarshire
To:
Goodenough, Samuel
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
He has been collecting the palmated 'Saxifraga' for some years, and has cultivated them in every soil and situation to determine to settle which are species and which are varities, will send specimens of all those he thinks species.
Encloses specimens of 1. 'Saxifraga' from Angushire that may be two species or two varities [Smith annotation: "'pedatifida' Ehrhart"], observations; 2. 'Lamium' he sent last year [Smith annotation: "pray send seeds"]; 3. '[Lychnis] alpina' [Smith annotation: "HL"]; 4. a 'Juncus' distinct from common species [Smith annotation: "no"]. Observations on the 'Lamium'. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.
Letter date:
16 May 1809
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Letter 12
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Furley, D, "George Don (1764-1814): Collection of Correspondence 1802-1813", Linnean Society |
