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GB-110/JES/COR/2/100
Title
Robert Brown, Dean Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
2 Feb 1825
Author(s)
Robert Brown 1773-1858
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/2/100 from Robert Brown, Dean Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (2 February 1825)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/2/100 from Robert Brown, Dean Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (2 February 1825) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Brown, Robert
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Declines offer of Secretaryship of the Linnean Society and explains his decision. Pleased that Smith's health has improved and his progress with the third volume of "The English Flora". Sending Smith his appendix to "Captain Parry's 1st Voyage" and his contribution to the botanical appendix of "Captain Franklin's journey". Pleased that Smith is to adopt Brown's proposals for 'Cruciferae', and comments on [Augustin Pyramus] de Candolle's work on the same.
Letter date:
2 Feb 1825
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
2.165
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 | Brown, R, (1823). "A list of plants collected in Melville Island [...] under the orders of Captain Parry" London: Clowes. Brown, R, (1823). 'Addendum to Captain Franklin's narrative', in Franklin, J, "Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar sea" London : J. Murray. Smith, J E, Hooker, W J, Berkeley, M, (1824-1828). "The English flora", London: Longman. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, p.518. |
