Erik Acharius, Vadstena, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/1/13
Title Erik Acharius, Vadstena, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk
Letter date 15 Oct 1805
Author(s) Erik Acharius 1757-1819
Number of Pages 5

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GB-110/JES/COR/1/13 from Erik Acharius, Vadstena, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk (15 October 1805)

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Item Type: Document
From: Acharius, Erik
Sent from: Vadstena, Sweden
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Apologises for delay in sending this letter. Thanks for Australian lichens and volume three of "Flora Britannica". Responds to plant observations in Smith's letter with his own. Notes on classification method in "Annals of Botany" and new classification method for lichens. His lichen collection for Linnean Society contains 500 species, hopes to send it next year. Requests first two volumes of "Flora Britannica" and further Australian plants, including 'Banksia', 'Smithia', 'Musa', 'Heliconia', 'Phormia', 'Forstera', ferns and tree ferns. Details of "History of Swedish Lichens", now being published. Awaiting lichens from [Dawson Turner]. Has not followed up proposal that he be made FMLS.
Note [in Smith's hand] labelled "To Achar[iu]s", listing several plants, including: 'Solanum stelligerum', 'Eriocalia major', 'E. minor', 'Bladfordia nobilis', 'Banksia integrifolia' flower and leaves, 'B. spinulosa' leaves, 'Cyathea auborea', 'Danaea nodosa', and 'Westringia rosmariniformis'.

Letter date: 15 Oct 1805
Languages: Latin
Prev Ref No: 1.23
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 MaterialSmith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis.
AdditionalSmith replied 9 Apr 1806
CopiesEnglish translation available from Linnean Society Library.