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GB-110/JES/COR/2/114
Title
Thomas Butt, Trentham, near Stone, [Staffordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
17 Mar 1813
Author(s)
Thomas Butt 1776-1841
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/2/114 from Thomas Butt, Trentham, near Stone, [Staffordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (17 March 1813)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/2/114 from Thomas Butt, Trentham, near Stone, [Staffordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (17 March 1813) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Butt, Thomas
Sent from:
Trentham, Staffordshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Disputes Smith's attribution of 'Fragaria indica' as a new genus in "Linnean Transactions" and [Abraham] Rees' "Cyclopedia", countering Smith's observations with his own, taken from his own plant given him by Lord Valentia [George Annesley]. Would like to show Smith his collection around 1000 hardy herbacious perennials, would be grateful if Smith could suggest anyone with whom he could exchange. Toured Scotland in 1811 but did not make any botanical discoveries. Has [John] Mackay's [(1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh] Irish 'Saxifragas' from Edinburgh. List of plants and their habitats.
Letter date:
17 Mar 1813
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
2.188
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Smith, J E, 'A Description of Duchesnea fragiformis, constituting a new Genus of the Natural Order of Senticosae of Linnaeus, Rosaceae of Jussieu', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1811 10(2), pp.371–374. Rees, A (comp.) et al, (1819-1820). "The cyclopædia, or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature." London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown. |
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 14 Apr [1813] |
