William George Maton, Craven Street, [London], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/7/51
Title William George Maton, Craven Street, [London], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 27 Nov 1802
Author(s) William George Maton 1774-1835
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/7/51 from William George Maton, Craven Street, [London], to James Edward Smith (27 November 1802)

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Item Type: Document
From: Maton, William George
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Requests information from Smith on Linnaeus' unpublished manuscripts for new edition of [Richard] Pulteney's "A general view of the writings of Linnaeus". Planning to include diary of Linnaeus and some original unpublished letters if he succeeds in purchasing them. Requests Smith's knowledge on the medical part of Linnaeus' writings.

Letter date: 27 Nov 1802
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 7.92
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Related MaterialFor further discussion of republication of Pulteney's book see JES/COR/7/50; JES/COR/7/52. Pulteney, R, Linnaeus, C, and Maton, W G, (1805). "A general view of the writings of Linnaeus." London: J. Mawman (printer: R. Taylor and co.), 2nd ed.
Finding AidsDawson, 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.