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GB-110/JES/COR/4/32
Title
Hugh Davies, Beaumares, Anglesea, to Sir James Edward Smith, Gerard Street, Soho, London
Letter date
12 Jun 1819
Author(s)
Hugh Davies 1739-1821
Number of Pages
5
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GB-110/JES/COR/4/32 from Hugh Davies, Beaumares, Anglesea, to Sir James Edward Smith, Gerard Street, Soho, London (12 June 1819)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/4/32 from Hugh Davies, Beaumares, Anglesea, to Sir James Edward Smith, Gerard Street, Soho, London (12 June 1819) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Davies, Hugh
Sent from:
Beaumares, Anglesea
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Sends coloured drawing [extant] of what he believes to be an undescribed 'Syngnathus' after having consulted [Johann Friedrich] Gmemlin's [(1748-1804) naturalist] "Systema Naturae". Proposes to name it 'Syngnathus pentagonus', detailed description follows. Has recently suffered from a severe recurrence of his hematuria.
Coloured drawing of two fish, labelled "'Gasterosteus spinnachia' Linn., 15-spined Stickle-back of Pennant" by Smith and 'Syngnathus pentagonus' by Davies.
Letter date:
12 Jun 1819
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
4.52
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 16 [Jun 1819] |
| Related Material | Linnaeus, C, Gmelin, J F, (1788-1793). "Systema naturae per regna tria natuirae" Lipsiae: Georg Emanuel Beer. |
| 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. |
