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GB-110/JES/COR/6/2
Title
William Kirby, Ipswich, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
23 Jan 1792
Author(s)
William Kirby 1759-1850
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/6/2 from William Kirby, Ipswich, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith (23 January 1792)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/6/2 from William Kirby, Ipswich, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith (23 January 1792) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Kirby, William
Sent from:
Ipswich, Suffolk
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Discusses his 'Hirudo' paper for "Linnean Transactions": has a third species of 'Hirudo' which is not like 'Hirudo stagnalis', asks Smith to correct his paper if necessary. Would like to see figures quoted by Linnaeus in the "Systema" as "Bergm. Act. Stock. 1756". Has named his three species 'Hirudo alba', 'Hirudo nigra', and 'Hirudo crenata'.
Letter date:
23 Jan 1792
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
6.3
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Kirby, W, and Shaw, G, 'Descriptions of three New Species of Hirudo', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1794 2(1), pp.316-320. |
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 1 Feb [1792] |
