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GB-110/JES/COR/1/92
Title
Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
2 Feb 1815
Author(s)
Sir Joseph, baronet Banks 1743-1820
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/1/92 from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (2 February 1815)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/1/92 from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (2 February 1815) 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 Lady Smith for turkey. [Sir William Jackson] Hooker has returned from his travels [a nine month tour of Europe] and has [Alexander von] Humboldt's mosses, believes he also collected some novel 'Cryptogams' whilst climbing in the Alps. Was not aware that Smith intended to keep the Linnaean collections together otherwise would not have encouraged Wilkin to make his [unidentified] proposal. Is hopeful that John Hunt's "British Ornithology" will be a useful acquisition to ornithologists. Thinks that Humboldt has made a mistake in his thoughts on the 'Mauritia' palm due to insufficient specimens. [Robert] Brown curious as to the etymology of 'Mauritia'.
Letter date:
2 Feb 1815
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
1.156
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 4 [Feb 1815] |
| Related Material | Hunt, J, (1815-1822). "British Ornithology" Norwich: Bacon. |
| 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. |
