Anders Jahan Retzius, Lund, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/4/101
Title Anders Jahan Retzius, Lund, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, London
Letter date 14 Feb 1793
Author(s) Anders Jahan Retzius 1742-1821
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/4/101 from Anders Jahan Retzius, Lund, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, London (14 February 1793)

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Item Type: Document
From: Retzius, Anders Jahan
Sent from: Lund, Sweden
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Plant queries for second edition of "Florae Scandinaviae prodromus", including: 'Carex uliginosa' identified as 'Schoenus compressus' or 'Scirpus caricis'. Offers to send specimen of [Jakob] Ehrhart's grass figured in Smith's "Icones pictae". Disappointed by natural history content of [James] Bruce's [of Kinnaird (1730-1794), traveller in Africa] "Travels"; errors with discussion of cereals. Requests copy of "Linnean Transactions" vol 1.

Letter date: 14 Feb 1793
Languages: Latin
Prev Ref No: 4.175
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Note typeNote
Related MaterialRetzius, A J, (1795). "Florae Scandinaviae prodromus enumerans plantas Sveciae, Lapponiae, Finlandiae et Pomeraniae ac Daniae, Norvegiae, Holsatiae, Islandiae, Groenlandiaeque. Editio altera" Lipsia: Crusius.
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.
CopiesEnglish translation available from Linnean Society Library.
AdditionalSmith replied 21 Mar [1793]