George Annesley, Arley Hall, [Worcestershire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/7/86
Title George Annesley, Arley Hall, [Worcestershire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 26 Aug 1823
Author(s) George, 2nd Earl of Mountnorris Annesley 1770-1844
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/7/86 from George Annesley, Arley Hall, [Worcestershire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (26 August 1823)

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Item Type: Document
From: Annesley, George
Sent from: Bewdly, Worcestershire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Glad Smith accepted the unscientific collection of Australian plants from a "young Lieutenant of the Royal Navy" despite their faults, the collection included shells for himself and insects for [Alexander] Macleay. Has further dried plants to send to Smith. Received plants from [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert at Boyton. Bad weather, according to Herschel the next moon ought to be more favourable. Planning to visit Ireland in October for first time in five years. Received plants from Cordilleras, Trinidad, including the vegetable "arracacha", but has no guidance on growing it so keeping it in the hothouse. Expecting plants from [Nathaniel] Wallich including his whole collection of bulbs and 'Scitamineae', his [Annseley's] collections of both "now pretty rich". Gratified to receive seeds from Smith, especially as they had the Bishop of Norwich's [Henry Bathurst (1744-1837)] frank whom he believed was dead [Henry Bathurst (1744-1837)]. His son Lord Valentia has become a "florist".

Letter date: 26 Aug 1823
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 7.151
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
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.