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GB-110/JES/COR/5/33
Title
John Hawkins, London, to James Edward Smith
Letter date
25 Jun [1799]
Author(s)
John Hawkins 1761-1841
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/5/33 from John Hawkins, London, to James Edward Smith (25 June 1799)
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Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Hawkins, John
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Discussion of [John] Sibthorp's collections and materials for "Flora Graeca". Hopes Smith has received it all, especially large collection of seeds made in his last tour and named by Sibthorp on the spot, names on specimens are otherwise absent due to Sibthorp's "perfect knowledge" of them. Explains Sibthorp's subdivision of "Flora Graeca" into provincial floras including: "Flora Lacynthia" prepared by Consul Foresti; small collection from Maina; sub-alpine plants collected by himself in Crete. Happy to assist in deciphering the vulgar Greek plant names. [John] Flaxman [(1755-1826)] is executing a monument to Sibthorp. Sending specimens of several rock plants, left about 200 with a large collection of seeds in Patras, Greece.
Letter date:
25 Jun [1799]
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
5.61
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 16 Jul [1799] |
| Related Material | Sibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.468-469. |
| 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. |
