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Ref No
GB-110/JES/COR/5/82
Title
David Hosack, New York, to Sir James Edward Smith, London
Letter date
15 Jun 1817
Author(s)
David Hosack 1769-1835
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/5/82 from David Hosack, New York, to Sir James Edward Smith, London (15 June 1817)
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Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Hosack, David
Sent from:
New York
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Introduces Theodore Lyman of Boston, Massachusetts, who is coming to Europe for second time to meet "the most distinguished literary characters". Encloses account of the "great 'Lycoperdon' of South Carolina" from information given by James Macbride, who is now a FMLS. Hosack's pupils are collecting the plants of New York, an account is being prepared which will be sent to Smith or Linnean Society.
Letter date:
15 Jun 1817
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
5.156
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 2 Jan 1818 |
| Related Material | For account of 'Lycoperdon' of South Carolina, which this letter accompanies, see JES/COR/5/81. |
| 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. |
