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GB-110/JES/COR/1/68
Title
Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
7 Jan 1801
Author(s)
Sir Joseph, baronet Banks 1743-1820
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/1/68 from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (7 January 1801)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/1/68 from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (7 January 1801) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Banks, Sir Joseph
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Thanks Smith's mother for turkeys. Has received pamphlets. Glad to hear of Smith's progress in arranging, and writing, papers of [John] Sibthorp. Institut Français has begun its election of foreign members, including President Jefferson of USA for political economy, Dr Hayden for belles-lettres and Banks for geometry and physics. Has heard of disputes in Linnean Society over election of foreign members.
Letter date:
7 Jan 1801
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
1.118
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Dawson, 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 Material | Sibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor. |
| Additional | Smith replied 29 [Jan 1801] |
