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GB-110/JES/COR/5/42
Title
Romanus Adolph Hedwig, Leipsic [Leipzig, Germany], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
2 Aug 1802
Author(s)
Romanus Adolph Hedwig 1772-1806
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/5/42 from Romanus Adolph Hedwig, Leipsic [Leipzig, Germany], to James Edward Smith (2 August 1802)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/5/42 from Romanus Adolph Hedwig, Leipsic [Leipzig, Germany], to James Edward Smith (2 August 1802) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Hedwig, Romanus Adolph
Sent from:
Leipzig, Germany
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Thanks for Smith's recognition of his service [elected FMLS]. Sending signet ring with image of his late father, Johann Hedwig [(1730-1799), botanist]. Discussion of ferns: Dawson Turner handling, drawing, and examining these plants for his book; requests any ferns Smith may have. Lists ferns according to Smith's taxonomy, highlighting how many items are missing from Smith's classification.
Letter date:
2 Aug 1802
Languages:
Latin
Prev Ref No:
5.78
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 2, pp.97-99. |
| Related Material | For Smith's draft reply of 22 February 1804, see JES/COR/5/43. |
| Copies | English translation available from Linnean Society Library. |
