Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Marlborough Street, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/4/87
Title Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Marlborough Street, London
Letter date 25 Oct 1790
Author(s) Ippolito Maurizio Maria, Marquis Durazzo 1750-1818
Number of Pages 3

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GB-110/JES/COR/4/87 from Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Marlborough Street, London (25 October 1790)

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Item Type: Document
From: Durazzo, Ippolito Maurizio Maria
Sent from: Genoa, Italy
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Struggling to grow the seeds sent by Smith due to their arrival late in the season. [William] Thomson [(c 1760-1806), mineralogist and physician] is to visit him and although pleased is disturbed by the reason for his journey [Thomson was disgraced in 1790 following imputations from a previous experiment on a man and accusations of "improper behaviour" with a servant boy]. Involved in sourcing the Republic's army with clothing and other items. Introduces Dr Onofrio Scasto who is carrying the letter and travelling with Mr Malis. Requests seeds, especially of 'Passiflora', 'Mimosa', 'Robinia', 'Aeschinomene', 'Cassia', and 'Lantana', amongst others. Attempting to grow 'Phaseolus caracalla' again after it died in cold weather.

Letter date: 25 Oct 1790
Languages: French
Prev Ref No: 4.15
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 16 Aug 1791
CopiesEnglish translation available from Linnean Society Library.
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 on 'Phaseolus caracalla' see JES/COR/4/85. For further on William Thomson, see JES/COR/4/88.