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

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/1/14
Title Erik Acharius, Vadstena, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk
Letter date 8 Dec 1807
Author(s) Erik Acharius 1757-1819
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/COR/1/14 from Erik Acharius, Vadstena, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk (8 December 1807)

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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:

Has not received the plants Smith mentioned in his last letter. Has sent the requested 'Lichen' specimens, did not want to send them before completing his "Lichenographia universalis", now printing; collection now contains almost 900 specimens, will send more as occasion arises. [Heinrich] Schrader thinks the new lichen work "definitive". Also enclosing letter and parcel for Dawson Turner.

Letter date: 8 Dec 1807
Languages: Latin
Prev Ref No: 1.26
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 MaterialAcharius, E, (1810). "Lichenographia universalis" Gottinga: Danckwerts.
CopiesEnglish translation available from Linnean Society Library.