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GB-110/JES/COR/7/98 from Patrick Neill, Edinburgh, to James Edward Smith, N E Kindersley's Esq, Blackheath, [Kent] (9 May 1806)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/7/98 from Patrick Neill, Edinburgh, to James Edward Smith, N E Kindersley's Esq, Blackheath, [Kent] (9 May 1806) Close
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Found 'Fucus pygmaeus' at a great height above sea level on Hoy mountain, [Orkney]. Encloses a chapter on the natural history of Edinburgh [not extant] he wrote for [John] Stark's "Picture of Edinburgh", [George] Don claims five of the plants described therein are his discovery, Neill defends himself and complains about Don. First natural history lectures in Edinburgh since the death of Dr [John] Walker [(1731-1803) professor of natural history] are to be held this summer by [Robert] Jameson [(1774–1854)] who is "fond of mineralogy and the Wernerian geology". The Natural History Society "begins to lift up its head" but has few members. John Mackay's [(1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh] memorial erected, will send a printed copy [this was sent at an unknown later date but included with this letter].
Note type | Note |
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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 | Stark, J, (1806). "Picture of Edinburgh." Edinburgh: A. Constable; please note not available from Linnean Society Library but available in British Library. |