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GB-110/JES/COR/5/81
Title
David Hosack, New York, to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date
14 Jun 1817
Author(s)
David Hosack 1769-1835
Number of Pages
9
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GB-110/JES/COR/5/81 from David Hosack, New York, to Sir James Edward Smith (14 June 1817)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Hosack, David
Sent from:
New York
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Account of the 'Lycoperdon tuber' of [John] Clayton [(1686-1773) plant collector in Virginia], being the 'Lycoperdon cervinum' of [Thomas] Walter [(c 1740-1789) American botanist] and species of 'Sclerotium' of [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon, a subterranean fungus found in several southern states of North America, written in response to its general omission from publications, including [Friedrich Traugott] Pursh's "Flora Americana". Acknowledges Dr James Macbride of South Carolina as providing most of the information. Has sent specimens.
Separate note: "Psorex? A non descript species of mus, - see Bartram "Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia etc." Philadelphia 1791" [unclear what this relates to].
Letter date:
14 Jun 1817
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
5.15
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | For Hosack's accompanying letter see JES/COR/5/82. Pursh, F T, (1814). "Flora Americae Septentrionalis; or, a systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America..." London: White. Bartram, W, (1791). "Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, east and west Florida ... Second edition." Philadelphia: [printer:] James. |
| 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. |
