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GB-110/JES/COR/2/120
Title
Francis Buchanan, [India], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
[1794-1795]
Author(s)
Francis Hamilton 1762-1829
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/2/120 from Francis Buchanan, [India], to James Edward Smith (1794)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Hamilton, Francis
Sent from:
India
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Sent Smith specimen of 'Pancal bengalensium' preserved in spirits, encloses Latin description [extant], though when he sent specimen to [William] Roxburgh he returned a drawing of the same plant with the name 'Vallisneria alternifolia'. Sends his original description as believes it contradicts Linnaeus' theory of the fructification of Jungermannias and thinks Roxburgh's name not very correct. Sends seeds of 'Stratiotes alismoides' which belongs to the 'Enneandria enneagynia' with instructions for growing. Has started his duty at the General Hospital and studying the country languages, subsequently has had little opportunity for botanising.
Letter date:
[1794-1795]
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
2.234
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. |
| Copies | Transcript available from Linnean Society Library. |
