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GB-110/JES/COR/5/11
Title
Michel Esprit Giorna, Turin, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date
29 Aug 1788
Author(s)
Michel Esprit Giorna 1788-1809
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/5/11 from Michel Esprit Giorna, Turin, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London (29 August 1788)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/5/11 from Michel Esprit Giorna, Turin, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London (29 August 1788) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Giorna, Michel Esprit
Sent from:
Turin, Italy
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Thanks for admittance as Associate Member of the Linnean Society. Will send drawings he intends to make of unknown and rare insects and birds in his collections. Offers to procure pictures of Piedmont insects unknown to Linnaeus but mentioned by [Johan Christian] Fabricius and [Otto Friedrich] Muller [(1730-1784) Danish naturalist] for Smith's intended new edition of a Linnaeus work. [Baron d'Avise de Charvensod] wishes to exchange minerals with Smith. Sends compliments to [Thomas] Marsham and agrees with Smith that his work on "Entomologia Britannica" would be easier if he starts with 'Coleoptera'.
Letter date:
29 Aug 1788
Languages:
French
Prev Ref No:
5.27
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. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.363-365. |
| Related Material | Muller, O F and Fabricius, O (1786). "Animalcula infusoria fluviatilia et marina, quae detexit, systematice descripsit et ad vivum delineari curavit Otho Fridericus Muller... opus... cura Othonis Fabricii..." Haunia: [printer:] Moller. Marsham, T, (1802). "Entomologia Britannica sistens insecta Britanniae indigena..." Londinum: White. |
| Additional | Smith replied 14 Apr 1789 |
| Copies | English translation available from Linnean Society Library. |
