Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Bigelow, Jacob
Sent from:
Boston, Massachusetts
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Thanks Smith for letter of 12th January, in response to his of November 1813, grateful for solution to his "doubts". As requested has sent a small number of local 'Orchidaceae' and a few 'Rosa' with his own names but corrections would be welcome, believes the whole genus of American 'Rosa' needs revision, has enclosed some specimens he thinks are rare and seeks Smith's opinion. Has refrained from involving Smith in the "chaos" of 'Asters', 'Solidagines', 'Hedysara', and 'Vaccinia' caused by multiple names for single plants. Encloses his "Florula Bostoniensis". Hopes to produce a Flora of New England but it is "the custom in this country to promise more than we perform", but hopes for encouragement from his appointment as lecturer at Harvard College. Caused an American edition of Smith's "Introduction to Botany" to be published. Sorrow at death of Dr [Henry] Muhlenberg. [José Francisco] Corrêa [de Serra] is in Tennessee.
Letter date:
26 Nov 1815
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
2.83
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| 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 | Bigelow, J, (1814). "Florula Bostoniensis" Boston: Cummings.
Smith, J E, Bigelow, J (ed.), (1814)., "An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany" Boston, Mass.: Bradford. |
| Additional | Smith replied 6 Feb 1816 |
