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GB-110/JES/COR/6/4
Title
William Kirby, Barham, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
15 Apr 1792
Author(s)
William Kirby 1759-1850
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/6/4 from William Kirby, Barham, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith (15 April 1792)
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Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Kirby, William
Sent from:
Barham, Suffolk
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Sends specimens of 'Hirudo nigra', observes their different colour from some collected a few months ago. Anxious that his relative lack of knowledge could compromise his paper. Also sends a species of 'Cicada' that swims on its back, like 'Notonecta', would like to write his next paper for "Linnean Transactions" on it if [Thomas] Marsham has not already seen it before receiving it from Kirby.
Letter date:
15 Apr 1792
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
6.6
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. |
| 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. |
