Francis Hamilton, Leny, [Stirling], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/2/140
Title Francis Hamilton, Leny, [Stirling], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 18 Jul 1819
Author(s) Francis Hamilton 1762-1829
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/2/140 from Francis Hamilton, Leny, [Stirling], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (18 July 1819)

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Item Type: Document
From: Hamilton, Francis
Sent from: Leny, Stirling
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 10 June. Intends to come to London as soon as his leg has recovered, hopes to see Smith. Thinks Smith will find [Nathaniel] Wallich an excellent correspondent. Mentions an accident happening to boxes Smith sent to Edinburgh. Has seen little of Rees's "Encyclopedia" but hopes Smith will persist in publishing a Mantissa, urges Smith to use his collections in the East India Company's library, has no intention of using it for himself. Has had difficulties in publishing his work on fish and is disillusioned with dealers and booksellers. Also publishing his tables of the "Hindu Genealogies", hopes it will lead to a "much greater extent of historical knowledge than was thought to exist". Attempting to acclimatise foreign plants in a wooded glen near his house, asks Smith to send any seeds or roots that might be suited to such conditions, especially English orchids.

Letter date: 18 Jul 1819
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 2.239
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsDawson, 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 MaterialFor further discussion of "fish of the Ganges" book see JES/COR/2/124-125; JES/COR/2/139. For further discussion of "Genealogies of the Hindus" see JES/COR/2/139; JES/COR/2/141; JES/COR/2/148. Hamilton, F, (1822). "An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches" Edinburgh: Constable. 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. Hamilton, F, (1819). "Genealogies of the Hindus" Edinburgh: Printed for the Author, 2 vols; please note not available from Linnean Society Library.
AdditionalSmith replied 27 Aug [1819]
CopiesTranscript available from Linnean Society Library.