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GB-110/JES/COR/2/88
Title
Robert Brown, 9 Gerrard Street, Soho, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
12 Jan 1806
Author(s)
Robert Brown 1773-1858
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/2/88 from Robert Brown, 9 Gerrard Street, Soho, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (12 January 1806)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/2/88 from Robert Brown, 9 Gerrard Street, Soho, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (12 January 1806) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Brown, Robert
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Frustrated in giving a full account of of his New Holland [Australia] desiderata, Smith's labours in this area have facilitated his researches but still unsure on some specimens, in particular 'Eucalyptus'. Relates the misfortunes of [Matthew Flinder's] expedition to Australia [on which Brown was the naturalist] but despite these and the failure to complete the planned survey approximately 3000 species have been brought home, Brown hopes at least a third are new. [Ferdinand] Bauer has made approximately 1600 drawings. Appointed Librarian of the Linnean Society. Pleased to hear that Smith is recovering from his "severe indisposition".
Letter date:
12 Jan 1806
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
2.145
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. |
