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GB-110/JES/COR/4/48
Title
James Dickson to James Edward Smith, Market Place, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
2 Oct 1781
Author(s)
James Dickson 1738-1822
Number of Pages
3
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GB-110/JES/COR/4/48 from James Dickson to James Edward Smith, Market Place, Norwich, [Norfolk] (2 October 1781)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/4/48 from James Dickson to James Edward Smith, Market Place, Norwich, [Norfolk] (2 October 1781) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Dickson, James
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Thanks for 'Bryum rigidum'. No author on Fungi is "to be depended upon", criticises [William] H[udson (c 1730-1793), botanist] and [John] Lightfoot's works. Studying fungi, received some from [James] Crowe. Smith wrong about 'Elymus arenarius'. An 'Elymus philadelphicus' at Sir Joseph Banks'. Has a specimen of 'Elatine alsinastrum'. An 'Arbutus andrachne' sold at [John] Fothergill's [(1712-1780) physician and plant collector] for 51 guineas was not half as large as one at Chelsea.
Letter date:
2 Oct 1781
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
4.84
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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 9 Jun 1782 |
