Sir Joseph Banks, Spring Grove, [Isleworth, Middlesex], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/1/84
Title Sir Joseph Banks, Spring Grove, [Isleworth, Middlesex], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 24 Jul 1809
Author(s) Sir Joseph, baronet Banks 1743-1820
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/1/84 from Sir Joseph Banks, Spring Grove, [Isleworth, Middlesex], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (24 July 1809)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/1/84 from Sir Joseph Banks, Spring Grove, [Isleworth, Middlesex], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (24 July 1809) Close

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Item Type: Document
From: Banks, Sir Joseph
Sent from: Isleworth, Middlesex
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Has resigned management of the King's [George III (1738-1820)] merino flock due to ill health. Only way Banks knows of obtaining the sheep is at the King's sale.

Letter date: 24 Jul 1809
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 1.144
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Related MaterialFor description of George III's merino flock in Banks' letter of 24 September 1807, see JES/COR/1/78.
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.