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GB-110/JES/COR/3/103
Title
José Francisco Corrêa de Serra, London, to James Edward Smith
Letter date
16 Sep 1801
Author(s)
José Francisco Corrêa de Serra 1750-1823
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/3/103 from José Francisco Corrêa de Serra, London, to James Edward Smith (16 September 1801)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/3/103 from José Francisco Corrêa de Serra, London, to James Edward Smith (16 September 1801) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Serra, José Francisco Corrêa de
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Has rewritten his lost description of 'Doryanthes', has enclosed it with two plates [not extant, see Related Material below]. In despair as after six years the Ambassador of Portugal, who is a relation of the Grand Inquistor, has reawoken the "ancient hatred" of his persecutors and desires to effect his ruin either in England if he can, or by sending him back to Portugal.
Letter date:
16 Sep 1801
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
3.192
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | For further discussion of Serra's exile see JES/COR/3/95; JES/COR/3/96; JES/COR/3/98; JES/COR/3/111. Serra, J C de, 'On the Doryanthes, a new Genus of Plants from New Holland, next akin to the Agave', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1802 6(1), pp.211-213. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, pp.220-221. |
| 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 4 Oct [1801] |
