George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland

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Ref No GB-110/JES/GD/27
Title George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland
Letter date 21 Oct 1809
Author(s) George Don 1764-1814
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/GD/27 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland (21 October 1809)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/GD/27 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland (21 October 1809) Close

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Item Type: Document
From: Don, George
Sent from: Forfar, Forfarshire
To: Goodenough, Samuel
Sent to location: Carlisle, Cumberland
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. nondescript 'Poa', different from most other species including 'P. compressa'; 2. 'Asplenium alternifolium' from America; 3. an 'Agaricus' growing on 'Trichosotum lanuginosum'; 4-5. 'Biameages' [?]; 6. possible 'Lichen abietinus' of "English botany"; 7. 'Conferva' growing on decayed 'Agaricus'; 8. 'Conferva'; 9. [indecipherable, same as 4 and 5]; 10. 'Dicranum strumiferum'; 11. minute 'Grimmia'.
Long desiderata for his garden, to be sent by franks or ship from London to Dundee.

Letter date: 21 Oct 1809
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: Letter 26
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsFurley, D, "George Don (1764-1814): Collection of Correspondence 1802-1813", Linnean Society
Related MaterialSmith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London.