William George Maton, Spring Gardens, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/7/55
Title William George Maton, Spring Gardens, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 19 Dec 1807
Author(s) William George Maton 1774-1835
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/7/55 from William George Maton, Spring Gardens, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (19 December 1807)

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

Has named 'Malaleuca cajuputi'. Lack of papers at Linnean Society for reading at meetings. Smith's paper on the vitellus of seeds well regarded. Reading Smith's latest publication ["Introduction to Botany"], asks when an English "Lachesis Lapponica" is to be published.

Letter date: 19 Dec 1807
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 7.1
Additional Information:
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AdditionalSmith replied 24 [Dec 1807]
Related MaterialFor previous discussion of 'Malaleuca cajuputi' see JES/COR/7/54. Smith, J E, 'An Inquiry into the Structure of Seeds, and especially into the true Nature of that Part called by Gaertner the Vitellus', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1808 9(1), pp.204-207. Smith, J E, (1807). "An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany." London: Longman. Linnaeus, C, Smith, J E, and Troilius, C (tr.), (1811). "Lachesis Lapponica, or a Tour in Lapland [1732]. Now first published from the original manuscript journal of the celebrated Linnaeus". London: White & Cochrane.
Publn NoteSmith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, pp.121-122.
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.