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GB-110/JES/COR/7/101
Title
Patrick Neill, Canonmills, [near Edinburgh], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
10 Sep 1810
Author(s)
Patrick Neill 1776-1851
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/7/101 from Patrick Neill, Canonmills, [near Edinburgh], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (10 September 1810)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/7/101 from Patrick Neill, Canonmills, [near Edinburgh], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (10 September 1810) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Neill, Patrick
Sent from:
Edinburgh
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
His sarcastic review of Smith's "Introduction to Botany" in the "Edinburgh Review" a mistake as it was published before he could edit it, and that it was written years ago for another purpose. Stands by his remarks on its "delicacy", having found [Carl Ludwig] Willdenow's translated work ["The principles of botany"] unsuitable for "young ladies". Believes Smith incorrect on gases and that whilst odours may be products of natural bodies atmospheric air is not. About to embark on a mineralogical tour [of the Hebrides]. Has seen the "very splendid and costly "Hafod Tour"".
Letter date:
10 Sep 1810
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
7.177
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Smith, J E, (1807). "An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany." London: Longman. Willdenow, C L, (1805). "The principles of botany and of vegetable physiology; translated from the German ..." Edinburgh: Blackwood. Smith, J E, (1810). "A tour to Hafod, in Cardiganshire ..." London: White. |
| 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. |
